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Monthly climate in Kusong, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kusong features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1180 mm (46.4 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kusong enjoys an average of 3212 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kusong, North Korea

The warmest months in Kusong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kusong experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kusong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		20°C
(69°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(49°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(65°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Average high-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		9°C
(48°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)		17°C
(63°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean-7°C
(19°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Average low-12°C
(11°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		14°C
(58°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-9°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(39°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum-24°C
(-11°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(35°F)		8°C
(47°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(49°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kusong, North Korea with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Kusong, North Korea

Kusong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 222 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kusong are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kusong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)10 (0.4)22 (0.9)24 (0.9)60 (2.4)122 (4.8)144 (5.7)197 (7.8)325 (12.8)108 (4.3)66 (2.6)80 (3.1)19 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2456101216219763

Monthly sunshine hours in Kusong, North Korea

The sunniest months in Kusong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kusong: 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 Kusong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours200240279283305305303284280261231234
Mean daily daylight hours9h 40m10h 40m11h 57m13h 16m14h 23m14h 56m14h 39m13h 41m12h 25m11h 6m9h 58m9h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Kusong, North Korea

Kusong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kusong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kusong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)236881010108642