Climate of Sŏk-tong

Sŏk-tong 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 Sŏk-tong is 16° degrees and there is about 1006 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 196 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -2°C and 29°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -9°C and 20°C
Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 5°C and 27°C
Rain: it rains 128 days and there is a total of approximately 1006 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 19 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 1189 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between -2°C and 29°C
Warmest month:	29°C in July
Coldest month:	-2°C in January
Night temperature:	between -9°C and 20°C
Sea temperature:	between 5°C and 27°C
Dry days:	218 days
Days with rain:	128 days
Days with snow:	19 days
Total rain sum:	1006 mm
Hours of sunshine:	1189 hours

Climate of Sŏk-tong
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Sŏk-tong
The best travel time for Sŏk-tong
Climate of Sŏk-tong by month
Experiences with the weather of Sŏk-tong

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sŏk-tong.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sŏk-tong.

Climate table of Sŏk-tong

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sŏk-tong. 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 Sŏk-tong might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	-2	2	10	17	24	28	29	29	25	19	9	0
Night temp. (°C)	-9	-5	-1	5	11	16	20	19	14	8	2	-6
Water temp. (°C)	8	5	7	9	12	18	24	27	21	16	13	7
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	13	23	30	64	81	111	303	197	70	40	48	26
Days with rain	2	3	5	9	10	17	24	21	11	8	12	6
Days with snow	5	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	7
Dry days	24	22	24	21	21	13	7	10	19	23	16	18
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	2	2	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	2	2
Wind force (Bft)	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
UV-index	2	2	3	4	6	6	6	6	5	3	1	2

Best time to visit Sŏk-tong

The best time to visit Sŏk-tong in North Korea is from May and September and October. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sŏk-tong is 29°C in July and the lowest is -2°C in January. The highest water temperature is 27°C and at its coldest the water is 5°C.

Climate of Sŏk-tong by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Sŏk-tong? 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.

January