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Monthly climate in Sinanju, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sinanju features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1083 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sinanju enjoys an average of 3239 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sinanju, North Korea

The warmest months in Sinanju are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (71 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sinanju experiences 87 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 Sinanju. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(48°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		20°C
(68°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		19°C
(66°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average high-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(37°F)		10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(78°F)		19°C
(66°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)		13°C
(56°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-3°C
(26°F)
Average low-9°C
(16°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		0°C
(32°F)		7°C
(44°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		17°C
(62°F)		9°C
(48°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum-16°C
(3°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		8°C
(46°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(51°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Minimum-20°C
(-3°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		6°C
(43°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)		6°C
(43°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sinanju, North Korea with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Sinanju, North Korea

Sinanju usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 209 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sinanju are January, February and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sinanju. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)10 (0.4)17 (0.7)25 (1.0)51 (2.0)110 (4.3)154 (6.0)189 (7.4)285 (11.2)114 (4.5)47 (1.9)59 (2.3)21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)235681012188674

Monthly sunshine hours in Sinanju, North Korea

The sunniest months in Sinanju are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sinanju: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sinanju. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours200241283289310315308287280260230231
Mean daily daylight hours9h 42m10h 41m11h 57m13h 14m14h 20m14h 53m14h 37m13h 39m12h 25m11h 8m10h 0m9h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Sinanju, North Korea

Sinanju 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 Sinanju UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sinanju. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)346881010119642