Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Haeju features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 26 °C (79 °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 932 mm (36.7 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Haeju enjoys an average of 3287 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Haeju are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 26 °C (70 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Haeju experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -12°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Haeju, North Korea with other places around the world.
Haeju usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Haeju are January, February and December. On average, 19 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) | 16 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 36 (1.4) | 52 (2.1) | 93 (3.6) | 85 (3.4) | 173 (6.8) | 227 (8.9) | 139 (5.5) | 33 (1.3) | 37 (1.5) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Haeju are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Haeju: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 195 | 241 | 288 | 293 | 321 | 321 | 317 | 302 | 278 | 264 | 231 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 46m | 11h 57m | 13h 11m | 14h 13m | 14h 44m | 14h 29m | 13h 34m | 12h 24m | 11h 10m | 10h 6m | 9h 33m |
Haeju 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 Haeju 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 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |