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Monthly climate in Ryongdang, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ryongdang 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. Ryongdang 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 Ryongdang, North Korea

The warmest months in Ryongdang 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, Ryongdang 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 Ryongdang. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°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 maximum3°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 Ryongdang, North Korea

Ryongdang 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 Ryongdang 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 Ryongdang. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1346101411179541

Monthly sunshine hours in Ryongdang, North Korea

The sunniest months in Ryongdang are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ryongdang: 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 Ryongdang. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours194234283294309302306274280265230230
Mean daily daylight hours9h 24m10h 31m11h 56m13h 23m14h 38m15h 16m14h 57m13h 51m12h 27m11h 0m9h 44m9h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Ryongdang, North Korea

Ryongdang 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 Ryongdang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ryongdang. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235781010108532