Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ongjin features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 863 mm (34.0 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ongjin enjoys an average of 3277 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ongjin are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ongjin experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 66 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ongjin, Hwanghae-namdo, North Korea with other places around the world.
Ongjin usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ongjin are January, February and October. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 19 (0.8) | 19 (0.7) | 32 (1.3) | 54 (2.1) | 91 (3.6) | 88 (3.5) | 134 (5.3) | 206 (8.1) | 115 (4.5) | 29 (1.1) | 46 (1.8) | 29 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Ongjin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ongjin: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189 | 240 | 287 | 293 | 322 | 318 | 318 | 304 | 280 | 264 | 229 | 229 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 46m | 11h 57m | 13h 10m | 14h 13m | 14h 44m | 14h 28m | 13h 34m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 7m | 9h 34m |
Ongjin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Ongjin 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 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |