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Monthly climate in Song-dong, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Song-dong 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. Song-dong 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 Song-dong, North Korea

The warmest months in Song-dong 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, Song-dong 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 Song-dong. 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)		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 maximum2°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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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Song-dong, North Korea with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Song-dong, North Korea

Song-dong 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 Song-dong 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 Song-dong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)2467131412189542

Monthly sunshine hours in Song-dong, North Korea

The sunniest months in Song-dong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Song-dong: 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 Song-dong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours195236286293304310318280279262231232
Mean daily daylight hours9h 26m10h 32m11h 56m13h 22m14h 36m15h 13m14h 54m13h 50m12h 27m11h 1m9h 46m9h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Song-dong, North Korea

Song-dong 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 Song-dong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Song-dong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)236881011118532