Kangwon, North Korea Climate

Weather: -4.14°C/24.55°F, Wind SW at 4.05 km/h, 80% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Kangwon Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 789.32 meters (2589.63 feet) above sea level, Kangwon has a Humid continental, severe dry winter, warm summer climate (Classification: Dwb). The city’s yearly temperature is 10.47ºC (50.85ºF) and it is 1.22% higher than North Korea’s averages. Kangwon typically receives about 64.84 millimeters (2.55 inches) of precipitation and has 75.1 rainy days (20.58% of the time) annually.

Country North Korea
Longitude 127.5597067
Latitude 38.8432393
Attitude/Elevation 789.32m (2589.63ft)
Local time Sunday 11:40
Annual high temperature 13.36ºC (56.05ºF)
Annual low temperature 5.8ºC (42.44ºF)
Average annual precip. 64.84mm (2.55in)
Warmest month August (25.89ºC / 78.6ºF)
Coldest Month January (-7.98ºC / 17.64ºF)
Wettest Month August (188.71mm / 7.43in)
Driest Month December (14.49mm / 0.57in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 75.1 days (20.58%)
Days with no rain 289.9 days (79.42%)
Humidity 71.72%

Climate Kangwon: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.0(44.6) 12.0(53.6) 20.0(68.0) 26.0(78.8) 31.0(87.8) 30.0(86.0) 34.0(93.2) 33.0(91.4) 29.0(84.2) 24.0(75.2) 18.0(64.4) 9.0(48.2) 34.0(93.2)
Average high °C (°F) -1.63(29.07) 0.88(33.58) 7.38(45.28) 13.72(56.7) 19.71(67.48) 23.2(73.76) 25.35(77.63) 25.89(78.6) 21.59(70.86) 15.98(60.76) 8.18(46.72) 0.03(32.05) 13.36(56.05)
Daily mean °C (°F) -4.62(23.68) -2.06(28.29) 4.27(39.69) 10.42(50.76) 16.4(61.52) 20.33(68.59) 23.12(73.62) 23.55(74.39) 18.72(65.7) 12.72(54.9) 5.52(41.94) -2.7(27.14) 10.47(50.85)
Average low °C (°F) -7.98(17.64) -5.75(21.65) -0.31(31.44) 4.47(40.05) 9.78(49.6) 14.01(57.22) 18.54(65.37) 19.08(66.34) 13.68(56.62) 8.2(46.76) 1.92(35.46) -6.06(21.09) 5.8(42.44)
Record low °C (°F) -22.0(-7.6) -21.0(-5.8) -11.0(12.2) -4.0(24.8) 2.0(35.6) 5.0(41.0) 10.0(50.0) 11.0(51.8) 5.0(41.0) -2.0(28.4) -11.0(12.2) -19.0(-2.2) -22.0(-7.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.46(0.65) 22.46(0.88) 20.55(0.81) 38.78(1.53) 60.02(2.36) 75.1(2.96) 149.94(5.9) 188.71(7.43) 117.81(4.64) 27.47(1.08) 46.33(1.82) 14.49(0.57) 64.84(2.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2.0 2.82 4.18 4.91 5.55 8.73 13.45 13.82 6.73 4.45 5.64 2.82 6.26
Average relative humidity (%) 66.13 66.84 62.11 60.92 69.78 78.94 85.35 85.74 81.05 72.01 67.23 64.58 71.72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 7.91 9.26 10.28 12.08 13.2 13.26 12.39 12.11 10.4 8.55 7.5 7.86 10.4

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Kangwon in recent years.

Kangwon

Kangwon Temperature by Month

August
23.55°C | 74.39°F
July
23.12°C | 73.62°F
June
20.33°C | 68.59°F
September
18.72°C | 65.7°F
May
16.4°C | 61.52°F
October
12.72°C | 54.9°F
April
10.42°C | 50.76°F
November
5.52°C | 41.94°F
March
4.27°C | 39.69°F
February
-2.06°C | 28.29°F
December
-2.7°C | 27.14°F
January
-4.62°C | 23.68°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 33.0°C (91.4°F) 26.71°C (80.08°F) 23.0°C (73.4°F)
Avg Temperature 29.0°C (84.2°F) 24.65°C (76.37°F) 22.0°C (71.6°F)
Min Temperature 25.0°C (77.0°F) 20.9°C (69.62°F) 16.0°C (60.8°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 24.0°C (75.2°F) 20.84°C (69.51°F) 17.0°C (62.6°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 68.1mm | 2.68in 8.9mm | 0.35in 0.0mm | 0in 275.9mm | 10.86in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 19.0kmh | 11.81mph 9.74kmh | 6.05mph 4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Gust Wind 24.0kmh | 14.91mph 13.84kmh | 8.6mph 5.0kmh | 3.11mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 68.1mb 8.9mb 0.0mb
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Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
August ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2019-08-01 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 78 13 | 8.08 29.83 | 1010 0.4 | 0.02
2019-08-02 28 | 82.4 23 | 73.4 82 10 | 6.21 29.88 | 1012 10.7 | 0.42
2019-08-03 26 | 78.8 22 | 71.6 82 4 | 2.49 29.88 | 1012 2.1 | 0.08
2019-08-04 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 79 4 | 2.49 29.85 | 1011 0.1 | 0.0
2019-08-05 28 | 82.4 23 | 73.4 80 6 | 3.73 29.85 | 1011 1.6 | 0.06
2019-08-06 26 | 78.8 23 | 73.4 87 6 | 3.73 29.83 | 1010 0.0 | 0.0
2019-08-07 23 | 73.4 23 | 73.4 93 14 | 8.7 29.68 | 1005 39.0 | 1.54
2019-08-08 28 | 82.4 23 | 73.4 79 12 | 7.46 29.74 | 1007 0.0 | 0.0
2019-08-09 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 78 9 | 5.59 29.74 | 1007 0.6 | 0.02
2019-08-10 24 | 75.2 23 | 73.4 94 10 | 6.21 29.77 | 1008 2.3 | 0.09
2019-08-11 25 | 77.0 23 | 73.4 93 17 | 10.56 29.71 | 1006 7.6 | 0.3
2019-08-12 23 | 73.4 23 | 73.4 96 14 | 8.7 29.59 | 1002 68.1 | 2.68
2019-08-13 24 | 75.2 22 | 71.6 95 7 | 4.35 29.65 | 1004 5.4 | 0.21
2019-08-14 26 | 78.8 24 | 75.2 95 9 | 5.59 29.62 | 1003 11.2 | 0.44
2019-08-15 23 | 73.4 23 | 73.4 95 19 | 11.81 29.47 | 998 38.7 | 1.52
2019-08-16 25 | 77.0 22 | 71.6 89 9 | 5.59 29.32 | 993 50.6 | 1.99
2019-08-17 25 | 77.0 19 | 66.2 76 14 | 8.7 29.47 | 998 0.0 | 0.0
2019-08-18 25 | 77.0 19 | 66.2 77 11 | 6.84 29.68 | 1005 0.2 | 0.01
2019-08-19 23 | 73.4 19 | 66.2 83 6 | 3.73 29.83 | 1010 1.1 | 0.04
2019-08-20 23 | 73.4 20 | 68.0 89 7 | 4.35 29.85 | 1011 0.8 | 0.03
2019-08-21 23 | 73.4 21 | 69.8 87 5 | 3.11 29.8 | 1009 5.7 | 0.22
2019-08-22 25 | 77.0 19 | 66.2 74 12 | 7.46 29.71 | 1006 0.0 | 0.0
2019-08-23 24 | 75.2 17 | 62.6 69 14 | 8.7 29.71 | 1006 0.0 | 0.0
2019-08-24 22 | 71.6 18 | 64.4 83 9 | 5.59 29.77 | 1008 3.6 | 0.14
2019-08-25 22 | 71.6 18 | 64.4 84 7 | 4.35 29.88 | 1012 1.2 | 0.05
2019-08-26 22 | 71.6 19 | 66.2 83 5 | 3.11 29.88 | 1012 0.5 | 0.02
2019-08-27 22 | 71.6 19 | 66.2 87 4 | 2.49 29.88 | 1012 5.6 | 0.22
2019-08-28 22 | 71.6 19 | 66.2 88 10 | 6.21 29.85 | 1011 2.8 | 0.11
2019-08-29 23 | 73.4 18 | 64.4 79 12 | 7.46 29.77 | 1008 13.0 | 0.51
2019-08-30 24 | 75.2 18 | 64.4 78 14 | 8.7 29.74 | 1007 3.0 | 0.12
2019-08-31 23 | 73.4 17 | 62.6 74 9 | 5.59 29.85 | 1011 0.0 | 0.0

Kangwon 10 Year Historical Weather Data

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