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Monthly climate in Sambong, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sambong features a humid continental climate (Dwb). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 725 mm (28.5 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sambong enjoys an average of 3198 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sambong, North Korea

The warmest months in Sambong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 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 -11 to -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sambong experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sambong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		24°C
(75°F)		33°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		17°C
(63°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		17°C
(63°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		16°C
(61°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Average high-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		7°C
(44°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(59°F)		5°C
(40°F)		-4°C
(24°F)
Daily mean-11°C
(12°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		1°C
(33°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-10°C
(15°F)
Average low-16°C
(4°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		1°C
(33°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(51°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum-21°C
(-6°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(33°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum-26°C
(-14°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(42°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sambong, North Korea with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Sambong, North Korea

Sambong usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sambong 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 Sambong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)8 (0.3)15 (0.6)30 (1.2)29 (1.1)87 (3.4)85 (3.4)103 (4.1)199 (7.8)86 (3.4)37 (1.4)36 (1.4)10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1346121412179541

Monthly sunshine hours in Sambong, North Korea

The sunniest months in Sambong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sambong: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sambong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours194234283288303305313274278261228230
Mean daily daylight hours9h 25m10h 31m11h 56m13h 23m14h 37m15h 15m14h 56m13h 51m12h 27m11h 1m9h 44m9h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Sambong, North Korea

Sambong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Sambong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sambong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235781011108532