Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hoeyang features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1201 mm (47.3 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hoeyang enjoys an average of 3146 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hoeyang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (20 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hoeyang experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hoeyang, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea with other places around the world.
Hoeyang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 218 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hoeyang are January, February and December. On average, 23 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) | 24 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 60 (2.3) | 75 (2.9) | 114 (4.5) | 105 (4.1) | 217 (8.5) | 282 (11.1) | 155 (6.1) | 75 (3.0) | 48 (1.9) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Hoeyang are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hoeyang: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 238 | 276 | 284 | 302 | 311 | 290 | 270 | 262 | 246 | 231 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 43m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 16m | 14h 48m | 14h 32m | 13h 36m | 12h 24m | 11h 9m | 10h 3m | 9h 29m |
Hoeyang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 Hoeyang 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 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |