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Monthly climate in Puryong, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puryong features a humid continental climate (Dwb). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1031 mm (40.6 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Puryong enjoys an average of 3256 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Puryong, North Korea

The warmest months in Puryong are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (63 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puryong experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Puryong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(44°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(62°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Average high-4°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(59°F)		6°C
(44°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean-9°C
(16°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)		10°C
(50°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Average low-13°C
(8°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-3°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		2°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum-25°C
(-12°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Puryong, North Korea

Puryong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Puryong are January, February and December. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Puryong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)17 (0.6)25 (1.0)46 (1.8)31 (1.2)105 (4.1)93 (3.7)115 (4.5)330 (13.0)149 (5.9)46 (1.8)43 (1.7)30 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)35671214152211657

Monthly sunshine hours in Puryong, North Korea

The sunniest months in Puryong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Puryong: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Puryong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours196236287300305314322284279263232233
Mean daily daylight hours9h 28m10h 33m11h 56m13h 21m14h 33m15h 10m14h 52m13h 48m12h 27m11h 2m9h 48m9h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Puryong, North Korea

Puryong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November 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 Puryong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Puryong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)245781111118632