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Monthly climate in Sangsong-ni, South Pyongan, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sangsong-ni features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1254 mm (49.4 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sangsong-ni enjoys an average of 3208 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sangsong-ni, South Pyongan, North Korea §

The warmest months in Sangsong-ni are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (67 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sangsong-ni experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sangsong-ni, South Pyongan, 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 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sangsong-ni, South Pyongan, North Korea §

Sangsong-ni usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 240 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sangsong-ni are January, February and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sangsong-ni, South Pyongan, 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) 20 (0.8) 28 (1.1) 53 (2.1) 67 (2.6) 113 (4.5) 108 (4.2) 238 (9.4) 330 (13.0) 151 (5.9) 67 (2.6) 57 (2.3) 21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 7 7 9 11 15 19 10 7 6 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Sangsong-ni, South Pyongan, North Korea §

The sunniest months in Sangsong-ni are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sangsong-ni: 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 Sangsong-ni, South Pyongan, 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 198 240 284 290 304 312 302 278 273 255 231 235
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 44m 10h 42m 11h 57m 13h 13m 14h 18m 14h 51m 14h 35m 13h 38m 12h 24m 11h 8m 10h 1m 9h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Sangsong-ni, South Pyongan, North Korea §

Sangsong-ni 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 Sangsong-ni UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sangsong-ni, South Pyongan, 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 6 8 9 10 11 11 9 6 4 2