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Monthly climate in P'yongsong, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification P'yongsong features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 26 °C (78 °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 1133 mm (44.6 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.P'yongsong enjoys an average of 3262 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in P'yongsong, North Korea §

The warmest months in P'yongsong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, P'yongsong experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 110 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in P'yongsong, 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 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 0°C
(33°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)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(3°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in P'yongsong, North Korea §

P'yongsong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in P'yongsong are January, February and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in P'yongsong, 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) 12 (0.5) 19 (0.8) 33 (1.3) 51 (2.0) 114 (4.5) 150 (5.9) 191 (7.5) 306 (12.1) 125 (4.9) 50 (2.0) 55 (2.2) 26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 4 6 8 10 15 19 8 6 6 4

Monthly sunshine hours in P'yongsong, North Korea §

The sunniest months in P'yongsong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in P'yongsong: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in P'yongsong, 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 200 242 285 293 313 317 312 290 282 261 230 231
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 44m 10h 42m 11h 57m 13h 14m 14h 19m 14h 51m 14h 35m 13h 38m 12h 24m 11h 8m 10h 1m 9h 26m

Solar UV radiation in P'yongsong, North Korea §

P'yongsong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 P'yongsong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for P'yongsong, 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) 3 4 5 8 9 10 10 11 9 6 4 2