Climate of Ch’ŏngjin
Ch’ŏngjin has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and wet, and in the winter it is cold and dry. The average annual temperature for Ch’ŏngjin is 10° degrees and there is about 309 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 220 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -5°C and 24°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -10°C and 19°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 6°C and 24°C
- Rain: it rains 108 days and there is a total of approximately 310 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 37 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3141 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -5°C and 24°C |
Warmest month: | 24°C in August |
Coldest month: | -5°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -10°C and 19°C |
Sea temperature: | between 6°C and 24°C |
Dry days: | 220 days |
Days with rain: | 108 days |
Days with snow: | 37 days |
Total rain sum: | 310 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3141 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Ch’ŏngjin.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Ch’ŏngjin.
Climate table of Ch’ŏngjin
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Ch’ŏngjin. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Ch’ŏngjin might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -5 | -2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 5 | -3 |
Night temp. (°C) | -10 | -8 | -3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 0 | -8 |
Water temp. (°C) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 57 | 73 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 11 |
Days with rain | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Days with snow | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 8 |
Dry days | 17 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Ch’ŏngjin
The best time to visit Ch’ŏngjin in North Korea is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Ch’ŏngjin is 24°C in August and the lowest is -5°C in January. The highest water temperature is 24°C and at its coldest the water is 6°C.
Climate of Ch’ŏngjin by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Ch’ŏngjin? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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