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Monthly climate in Kapsan-up, Yanggang-do, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kapsan-up features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (6 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 899 mm (35.4 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kapsan-up enjoys an average of 3283 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kapsan-up, Yanggang-do, North Korea §

The warmest months in Kapsan-up are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (59 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -12 °C (6 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kapsan-up experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 175 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kapsan-up, Yanggang-do, 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 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Average high -7°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -15°C
(6°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Average low -21°C
(-5°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-18°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-28°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kapsan-up, Yanggang-do, North Korea §

Kapsan-up usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kapsan-up 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 Kapsan-up, Yanggang-do, 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) 14 (0.6) 24 (0.9) 40 (1.6) 47 (1.9) 102 (4.0) 104 (4.1) 125 (4.9) 222 (8.7) 97 (3.8) 61 (2.4) 43 (1.7) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 5 7 8 14 15 17 18 8 7 5 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Kapsan-up, Yanggang-do, North Korea §

The sunniest months in Kapsan-up are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kapsan-up: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kapsan-up, Yanggang-do, 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 201 240 292 297 305 319 328 284 278 264 235 235
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 34m 10h 36m 11h 56m 13h 18m 14h 28m 15h 4m 14h 46m 13h 45m 12h 26m 11h 4m 9h 52m 9h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Kapsan-up, Yanggang-do, North Korea §

Kapsan-up experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kapsan-up UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kapsan-up, Yanggang-do, 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 7 8 9 11 11 11 8 6 3 2