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Monthly climate in Kosan, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kosan 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.Kosan 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 Kosan, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea §

The warmest months in Kosan 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, Kosan 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 Kosan, Kangwŏn-do, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kosan, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea §

Kosan 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 Kosan 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 Kosan, Kangwŏn-do, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Kosan, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea §

The sunniest months in Kosan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kosan: 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 Kosan, Kangwŏn-do, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Kosan, Kangwŏn-do, North Korea §

Kosan 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 Kosan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kosan, Kangwŏn-do, 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 11 11 11 9 6 4 3