Climate of Chŏngju
Chŏngju 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 Chŏngju is 12° degrees and there is about 472 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 240 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -6°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -13°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 98 days and there is a total of approximately 471 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 21 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2823 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -6°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in July |
Coldest month: | -6°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -13°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 246 days |
Days with rain: | 98 days |
Days with snow: | 21 days |
Total rain sum: | 471 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2823 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Chŏngju.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Chŏngju.
Climate table of Chŏngju
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Chŏngju. 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 Chŏngju 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) | -6 | -2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 6 | -4 |
Night temp. (°C) | -13 | -10 | -3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 6 | -1 | -10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 120 | 96 | 28 | 25 | 32 | 11 |
Days with rain | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Days with snow | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 |
Dry days | 26 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 23 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Chŏngju
The best time to visit Chŏngju in North Korea is from May and June and August and September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Chŏngju is 26°C in July and the lowest is -6°C in January.
Climate of Chŏngju by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Chŏngju? 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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