Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hwangju-up features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 982 mm (38.6 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hwangju-up enjoys an average of 3252 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hwangju-up are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hwangju-up experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hwangju-up, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea with other places around the world.
Hwangju-up usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hwangju-up are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 32 (1.3) | 53 (2.1) | 103 (4.1) | 119 (4.7) | 177 (7.0) | 246 (9.7) | 115 (4.5) | 43 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Hwangju-up are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hwangju-up: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 240 | 285 | 292 | 314 | 316 | 311 | 290 | 280 | 258 | 230 | 231 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 44m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 16m | 14h 48m | 14h 32m | 13h 36m | 12h 24m | 11h 9m | 10h 3m | 9h 30m |
Hwangju-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 Hwangju-up UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |