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Monthly climate in T'ongch'on-up, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification T'ongch'on-up features a humid continental climate (Dwb). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1274 mm (50.1 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. T'ongch'on-up enjoys an average of 3252 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in T'ongch'on-up, North Korea

The warmest months in T'ongch'on-up are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, T'ongch'on-up experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in T'ongch'on-up. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average high2°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(53°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(49°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Average low-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(58°F)		8°C
(46°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum-9°C
(16°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)		8°C
(46°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Minimum-14°C
(6°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(37°F)		7°C
(44°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in T'ongch'on-up, North Korea

T'ongch'on-up usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 227 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in T'ongch'on-up are January, February and December. On average, 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in T'ongch'on-up. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)31 (1.2)30 (1.2)62 (2.4)66 (2.6)113 (4.5)79 (3.1)223 (8.8)284 (11.2)175 (6.9)116 (4.6)68 (2.7)27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)34779912169874

Monthly sunshine hours in T'ongch'on-up, North Korea

The sunniest months in T'ongch'on-up are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in T'ongch'on-up: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in T'ongch'on-up. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours195238280294316323310291278251233238
Mean daily daylight hours9h 45m10h 43m11h 57m13h 13m14h 17m14h 50m14h 33m13h 37m12h 24m11h 9m10h 2m9h 28m

Solar UV radiation in T'ongch'on-up, North Korea

T'ongch'on-up 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 Low / 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 T'ongch'on-up UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for T'ongch'on-up. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)245891010118642