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Monthly climate in Hongwon, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hongwon features a humid continental climate (Dwb). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1010 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hongwon enjoys an average of 3270 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 Hongwon, North Korea

The warmest months in Hongwon are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hongwon experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hongwon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(51°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		27°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(67°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average high1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(62°F)		10°C
(50°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(45°F)		0°C
(32°F)
Average low-5°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(42°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		11°C
(53°F)		5°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum-12°C
(10°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		0°C
(33°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Minimum-17°C
(2°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(53°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hongwon, North Korea

Hongwon usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hongwon are January, February and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hongwon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)20 (0.8)26 (1.0)41 (1.6)42 (1.7)94 (3.7)77 (3.0)169 (6.7)260 (10.2)113 (4.5)70 (2.8)67 (2.7)31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)45668711168874

Monthly sunshine hours in Hongwon, North Korea

The sunniest months in Hongwon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hongwon: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hongwon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours197240285300312324320286280256230235
Mean daily daylight hours9h 40m10h 40m11h 57m13h 16m14h 23m14h 57m14h 39m13h 41m12h 25m11h 6m9h 57m9h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Hongwon, North Korea

Hongwon 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 Hongwon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hongwon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)245781010118632