Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yongha features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (4 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1028 mm (40.5 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yongha enjoys an average of 3253 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yongha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 20 °C (60 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -13 °C (4 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yongha experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 172 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average high | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Minimum | -42°C (-43°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -36°C (-33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yongha, Yanggang-do, North Korea with other places around the world.
Yongha usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yongha are January, February and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) | 49 (1.9) | 63 (2.5) | 127 (5.0) | 126 (5.0) | 149 (5.9) | 226 (8.9) | 91 (3.6) | 67 (2.6) | 52 (2.1) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Yongha are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yongha: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201 | 239 | 286 | 288 | 303 | 315 | 329 | 287 | 279 | 259 | 232 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 32m | 10h 36m | 11h 56m | 13h 19m | 14h 30m | 15h 5m | 14h 47m | 13h 45m | 12h 26m | 11h 4m | 9h 51m | 9h 13m |
Yongha 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 Yongha UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |