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Monthly climate in Chongju, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chongju features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1096 mm (43.2 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chongju enjoys an average of 3244 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chongju, North Korea

The warmest months in Chongju are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chongju experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 117 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chongju. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(87°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		20°C
(69°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(61°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(84°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(78°F)		18°C
(65°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Average high-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		9°C
(49°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(65°F)		9°C
(49°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean-6°C
(22°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(40°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(55°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Average low-10°C
(14°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		11°C
(53°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(61°F)		8°C
(46°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum-17°C
(1°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		6°C
(44°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		9°C
(49°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Minimum-22°C
(-7°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		5°C
(40°F)		11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(53°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chongju, North Korea

Chongju usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 212 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chongju are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chongju. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)10 (0.4)19 (0.7)22 (0.9)53 (2.1)113 (4.4)145 (5.7)197 (7.8)294 (11.6)102 (4.0)52 (2.0)70 (2.8)19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)234691014198763

Monthly sunshine hours in Chongju, North Korea

The sunniest months in Chongju are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chongju: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chongju. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours200241284289309311308289281261232233
Mean daily daylight hours9h 41m10h 41m11h 57m13h 15m14h 21m14h 55m14h 38m13h 40m12h 25m11h 7m9h 59m9h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Chongju, North Korea

Chongju experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 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 Chongju UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chongju. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)34688910118642