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Monthly climate in Hamhung, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hamhung features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1238 mm (48.7 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hamhung enjoys an average of 3197 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hamhung, North Korea §

The warmest months in Hamhung are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (67 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hamhung experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 118 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hamhung, 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 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -10°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-6°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hamhung, North Korea §

Hamhung usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hamhung are January, February and December. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hamhung, 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) 20 (0.8) 33 (1.3) 62 (2.5) 57 (2.2) 105 (4.1) 102 (4.0) 210 (8.2) 304 (12.0) 147 (5.8) 76 (3.0) 83 (3.3) 38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 8 6 9 10 14 18 9 7 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Hamhung, North Korea §

The sunniest months in Hamhung are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hamhung: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hamhung, 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 197 239 281 295 307 306 306 272 270 253 230 236
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 40m 10h 40m 11h 57m 13h 16m 14h 23m 14h 57m 14h 39m 13h 41m 12h 25m 11h 6m 9h 57m 9h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Hamhung, North Korea §

Hamhung 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, 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 Hamhung UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hamhung, 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) 3 4 6 8 8 10 10 11 8 6 3 2