Monthly climate in Hoeyang, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Hoeyang, North Korea

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hoeyang. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°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 maximum6°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hoeyang, North Korea

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hoeyang. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)448791216209864

Monthly sunshine hours in Hoeyang, North Korea

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hoeyang. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours196238276284302311290270262246231235
Mean daily daylight hours9h 46m10h 43m11h 57m13h 12m14h 16m14h 48m14h 32m13h 36m12h 24m11h 9m10h 3m9h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Hoeyang, North Korea

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hoeyang. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)346891111119643