Monthly climate in P'ungin, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification P'ungin features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 702 mm (27.6 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.P'ungin enjoys an average of 3180 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in P'ungin, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea §

The warmest months in P'ungin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (63 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, P'ungin experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 156 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in P'ungin, 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 3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(47°F)
23°C
(73°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
16°C
(61°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(33°F)
6°C
(43°F)
16°C
(60°F)
25°C
(76°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(73°F)
15°C
(58°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Average high -7°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
6°C
(43°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(71°F)
14°C
(58°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(11°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
0°C
(33°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(60°F)
8°C
(46°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
Average low -16°C
(3°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
10°C
(51°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-7°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
2°C
(35°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-23°C
(-8°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
1°C
(33°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(42°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in P'ungin, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea §

P'ungin usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in P'ungin are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in P'ungin, 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) 7 (0.3) 13 (0.5) 30 (1.2) 30 (1.2) 83 (3.3) 85 (3.4) 96 (3.8) 194 (7.6) 81 (3.2) 36 (1.4) 38 (1.5) 10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 3 5 7 12 13 12 17 10 5 4 1

Monthly sunshine hours in P'ungin, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea §

The sunniest months in P'ungin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in P'ungin: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in P'ungin, 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 192 232 280 288 305 304 311 267 278 261 226 230
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 23m 10h 30m 11h 56m 13h 24m 14h 38m 15h 16m 14h 57m 13h 51m 12h 27m 11h 0m 9h 43m 9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in P'ungin, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea §

P'ungin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 P'ungin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for P'ungin, 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 9 10 10 8 5 3 2