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Monthly climate in Sariwon, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sariwon 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 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 924 mm (36.4 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sariwon enjoys an average of 3272 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sariwon, North Korea §

The warmest months in Sariwon 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, Sariwon experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 106 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sariwon, 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)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°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
(29°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°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)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-1°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sariwon, North Korea §

Sariwon usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sariwon are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sariwon, 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) 16 (0.6) 16 (0.6) 33 (1.3) 54 (2.1) 94 (3.7) 102 (4.0) 174 (6.9) 227 (8.9) 115 (4.5) 36 (1.4) 36 (1.4) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 4 5 8 9 13 16 7 5 5 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Sariwon, North Korea §

The sunniest months in Sariwon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sariwon: 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 Sariwon, 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 198 241 287 292 319 320 313 296 278 259 231 232
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 47m 10h 44m 11h 57m 13h 12m 14h 15m 14h 47m 14h 31m 13h 36m 12h 24m 11h 9m 10h 4m 9h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Sariwon, North Korea §

Sariwon 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 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 Sariwon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sariwon, 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 11 11 9 6 4 3