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Monthly climate in Sunch'on, South Pyongan, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sunch'on features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1224 mm (48.2 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sunch'on enjoys an average of 3202 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 Sunch'on, South Pyongan, North Korea §

The warmest months in Sunch'on are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 77 °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, Sunch'on experiences 86 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 Sunch'on, 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 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Average low -11°C
(12°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sunch'on, South Pyongan, North Korea §

Sunch'on usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 233 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sunch'on are January, February and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sunch'on, 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) 13 (0.5) 22 (0.9) 37 (1.4) 58 (2.3) 122 (4.8) 151 (5.9) 216 (8.5) 332 (13.1) 127 (5.0) 53 (2.1) 66 (2.6) 27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 4 5 7 10 11 15 19 8 7 6 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Sunch'on, South Pyongan, North Korea §

The sunniest months in Sunch'on are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sunch'on: 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 Sunch'on, 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 199 239 281 287 305 312 303 280 276 258 227 229
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 43m 10h 41m 11h 57m 13h 14m 14h 20m 14h 53m 14h 36m 13h 39m 12h 25m 11h 8m 10h 0m 9h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Sunch'on, South Pyongan, North Korea §

Sunch'on 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 Sunch'on UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sunch'on, 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 8 10 10 11 9 6 4 2