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Monthly climate in Sech'on, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sech'on features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (12 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 810 mm (31.9 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sech'on enjoys an average of 3231 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 6 minutes to 15 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sech'on, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea §

The warmest months in Sech'on are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (62 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (12 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sech'on experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 155 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sech'on, 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 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average high -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Average low -16°C
(4°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-8°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sech'on, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea §

Sech'on usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 146 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sech'on are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sech'on, 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) 9 (0.4) 18 (0.7) 35 (1.4) 31 (1.2) 99 (3.9) 95 (3.8) 107 (4.2) 228 (9.0) 102 (4.0) 36 (1.4) 37 (1.5) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 4 6 7 13 14 12 18 9 5 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Sech'on, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea §

The sunniest months in Sech'on are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sech'on: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sech'on, 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 195 236 286 293 304 310 318 280 279 262 231 232
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 26m 10h 32m 11h 56m 13h 22m 14h 36m 15h 13m 14h 54m 13h 50m 12h 27m 11h 1m 9h 46m 9h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Sech'on, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea §

Sech'on 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 Sech'on UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sech'on, 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 6 8 8 10 11 11 8 5 3 2