Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sakchu-up features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 986 mm (38.8 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sakchu-up enjoys an average of 3204 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sakchu-up are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 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 -9 to -6 °C (17 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sakchu-up experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 129 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -14°C (8°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sakchu-up, P'yŏngan-bukto, North Korea with other places around the world.
Sakchu-up usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sakchu-up are January, March 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) | 22 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 52 (2.1) | 102 (4.0) | 120 (4.7) | 131 (5.2) | 288 (11.3) | 90 (3.5) | 72 (2.8) | 61 (2.4) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Sakchu-up are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sakchu-up: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 15 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 | 239 | 278 | 285 | 303 | 301 | 302 | 283 | 278 | 263 | 232 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 38m | 11h 56m | 13h 17m | 14h 25m | 14h 59m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 6m | 9h 56m | 9h 19m |
Sakchu-up 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 Sakchu-up UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |