Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°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 maximum | 6°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chongju, P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200 | 241 | 284 | 289 | 309 | 311 | 308 | 289 | 281 | 261 | 232 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 15m | 14h 21m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 40m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 59m | 9h 24m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |