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Monthly climate in Sonbong, Rason, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sonbong features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 746 mm (29.4 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sonbong enjoys an average of 3241 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 7 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sonbong, Rason, North Korea §

The warmest months in Sonbong are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sonbong experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sonbong, Rason, 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 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Average low -9°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sonbong, Rason, North Korea §

Sonbong usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sonbong 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 Sonbong, Rason, 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) 16 (0.6) 17 (0.7) 38 (1.5) 24 (0.9) 95 (3.7) 63 (2.5) 79 (3.1) 224 (8.8) 96 (3.8) 41 (1.6) 42 (1.7) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 4 5 5 10 11 10 17 8 6 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Sonbong, Rason, North Korea §

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

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sonbong, Rason, 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 193 235 283 299 312 304 313 288 283 266 231 230
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 27m 10h 32m 11h 56m 13h 22m 14h 35m 15h 12m 14h 53m 13h 49m 12h 27m 11h 1m 9h 46m 9h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Sonbong, Rason, North Korea §

Sonbong 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 Sonbong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sonbong, Rason, 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 5 7 8 10 10 10 8 5 3 2