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Monthly climate in Kowon-up, Hamgyŏng-namdo, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kowon-up features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1281 mm (50.4 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kowon-up enjoys an average of 3196 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kowon-up, Hamgyŏng-namdo, North Korea §

The warmest months in Kowon-up are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kowon-up experiences 80 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kowon-up, 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 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kowon-up, Hamgyŏng-namdo, North Korea §

Kowon-up usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 242 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kowon-up are January, February and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kowon-up, 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) 19 (0.8) 28 (1.1) 57 (2.3) 62 (2.4) 111 (4.4) 111 (4.4) 213 (8.4) 339 (13.4) 172 (6.8) 79 (3.1) 69 (2.7) 19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 4 7 6 8 10 13 19 10 8 7 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Kowon-up, Hamgyŏng-namdo, North Korea §

The sunniest months in Kowon-up are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kowon-up: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kowon-up, 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 197 240 281 292 305 308 304 274 269 252 232 238
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 43m 10h 41m 11h 57m 13h 14m 14h 20m 14h 53m 14h 36m 13h 39m 12h 25m 11h 8m 10h 0m 9h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Kowon-up, Hamgyŏng-namdo, North Korea §

Kowon-up 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kowon-up UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kowon-up, 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) 3 4 6 8 8 10 10 11 9 6 4 2