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Monthly climate in Sangsong-ni, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°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 maximum6°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)3477911151910763

Monthly sunshine hours in Sangsong-ni, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours198240284290304312302278273255231235
Mean daily daylight hours9h 44m10h 42m11h 57m13h 13m14h 18m14h 51m14h 35m13h 38m12h 24m11h 8m10h 1m9h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Sangsong-ni, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)346891011119642