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Monthly climate in Hongwon, Hamgyŏng-namdo, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Hamgyŏng-namdo, 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, Hamgyŏng-namdo, 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 8°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 maximum 6°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 high 1°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, Hamgyŏng-namdo, 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, Hamgyŏng-namdo, 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) 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) 4 5 6 6 8 7 11 16 8 8 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Hongwon, Hamgyŏng-namdo, 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, Hamgyŏng-namdo, 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 197 240 285 300 312 324 320 286 280 256 230 235
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 Hongwon, Hamgyŏng-namdo, 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, Hamgyŏng-namdo, 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 4 5 7 8 10 10 11 8 6 3 2