Monthly climate in Kyongwon, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kyongwon features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 745 mm (29.3 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kyongwon enjoys an average of 3205 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kyongwon, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea §

The warmest months in Kyongwon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (64 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kyongwon experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kyongwon, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
25°C
(78°F)
29°C
(84°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
19°C
(66°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(46°F)
18°C
(64°F)
25°C
(78°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
27°C
(82°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(62°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average high -4°C
(24°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
7°C
(46°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(73°F)
16°C
(60°F)
6°C
(42°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(15°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
1°C
(35°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(62°F)
9°C
(49°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)
-12°C
(12°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
12°C
(53°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-20°C
(-3°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-10°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kyongwon, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea §

Kyongwon usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kyongwon are January, February and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kyongwon, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10 (0.4) 14 (0.6) 32 (1.3) 26 (1.0) 86 (3.4) 78 (3.1) 96 (3.8) 225 (8.9) 93 (3.7) 36 (1.4) 39 (1.5) 9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 3 4 6 10 14 11 17 9 5 4 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Kyongwon, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea §

The sunniest months in Kyongwon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kyongwon: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kyongwon, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 194 234 283 294 309 302 306 274 280 265 230 230
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 24m 10h 31m 11h 56m 13h 23m 14h 38m 15h 16m 14h 57m 13h 51m 12h 27m 11h 0m 9h 44m 9h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Kyongwon, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea §

Kyongwon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kyongwon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kyongwon, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 7 8 10 10 10 8 5 3 2