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Monthly climate in Kwaksan, P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kwaksan features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 993 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kwaksan enjoys an average of 3251 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 Kwaksan, P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea §

The warmest months in Kwaksan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (69 - 77 °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, Kwaksan experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 113 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kwaksan, P'yŏngan-bukto, 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 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°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
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kwaksan, P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea §

Kwaksan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 189 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kwaksan are January, February and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kwaksan, P'yŏngan-bukto, 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) 9 (0.3) 18 (0.7) 19 (0.8) 50 (2.0) 104 (4.1) 130 (5.1) 170 (6.7) 268 (10.6) 94 (3.7) 48 (1.9) 68 (2.7) 17 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 4 3 5 9 10 13 18 8 6 6 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Kwaksan, P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea §

The sunniest months in Kwaksan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kwaksan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kwaksan, P'yŏngan-bukto, 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 201 241 284 289 309 305 310 291 282 262 234 236
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

Solar UV radiation in Kwaksan, P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea §

Kwaksan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Kwaksan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kwaksan, P'yŏngan-bukto, 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) 2 3 6 8 8 9 10 10 8 6 4 2