Monthly climate in Hwangju-up, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Hwangju-up, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hwangju-up, Hwanghae-bukto, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hwangju-up, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hwangju-up, Hwanghae-bukto, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Hwangju-up, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hwangju-up, Hwanghae-bukto, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Hwangju-up, Hwanghae-bukto, North Korea §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hwangju-up, Hwanghae-bukto, 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 9 10 10 11 9 6 4 2