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Travel guide > Asia > Climate and weather of North Korea
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North Korea has a continental climate with four seasons.
Temperatures range between 0° in January and 27° in August. Rainfall is high (800 to 1200 mm per year).
Winter (December to March)
Temperatures are low (0° in January, 5° in March) and snowfalls are frequent.
Spring (April to June)
Temperatures are mild (20°) and rainfall is moderate.
Summer (July to August)
Temperatures reach 27 to 28° and rainfall is very high. Humidity is very high.
Autumn (September to November)
Temperatures drop progressively (22° in September, 7° in November) and rainfall is low (except in September).
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The climate of North Korea is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Ch'ongjin
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
0° |
1° |
5° |
11° |
16° |
19° |
min |
-7° |
-6° |
-1° |
4° |
9° |
14° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
22° |
25° |
21° |
15° |
7° |
1° |
min |
17° |
18° |
13° |
6° |
0° |
-6° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
days |
9 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
13 |
19 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
days |
19 |
16 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
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Hamhung
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
1° |
3° |
8° |
16° |
21° |
23° |
min |
-7° |
-5° |
0° |
5° |
11° |
16° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
26° |
27° |
23° |
18° |
11° |
4° |
min |
20° |
20° |
14° |
8° |
1° |
-4° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
days |
7 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
16 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
days |
19 |
15 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
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Kaesong
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
1° |
3° |
9° |
16° |
22° |
26° |
min |
-7° |
-4° |
1° |
6° |
12° |
17° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
28° |
24° |
19° |
11° |
3° |
min |
21° |
22° |
16° |
9° |
2° |
-4° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
days |
11 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
days |
19 |
16 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
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Namp'o
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-1° |
1° |
7° |
15° |
21° |
25° |
min |
-6° |
-4° |
1° |
7° |
13° |
18° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
28° |
24° |
18° |
9° |
2° |
min |
22° |
22° |
17° |
10° |
3° |
-3° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
10 |
10 |
30 |
40 |
70 |
80 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
260 |
220 |
110 |
40 |
40 |
20 |
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Pyongyang (Capital of North Korea)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-1° |
1° |
7° |
15° |
21° |
24° |
min |
-11° |
-8° |
-1° |
4° |
10° |
16° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
26° |
27° |
23° |
17° |
8° |
2° |
min |
19° |
19° |
13° |
6° |
0° |
-6° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
10 |
10 |
20 |
50 |
60 |
90 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
280 |
250 |
110 |
40 |
30 |
20 |
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Sariwon
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
0° |
2° |
9° |
17° |
22° |
26° |
min |
-7° |
-5° |
0° |
6° |
12° |
18° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
29° |
24° |
18° |
9° |
2° |
min |
22° |
21° |
16° |
8° |
2° |
-4° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
days |
9 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
days |
16 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
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Sinuiju
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-2° |
1° |
7° |
15° |
21° |
24° |
min |
-11° |
-8° |
-1° |
4° |
10° |
16° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
28° |
24° |
17° |
8° |
1° |
min |
21° |
20° |
14° |
7° |
0° |
-7° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
10 |
10 |
20 |
40 |
70 |
100 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
290 |
250 |
110 |
60 |
30 |
10 |
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Wonsan
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
2° |
3° |
8° |
15° |
21° |
23° |
min |
-4° |
-2° |
1° |
7° |
12° |
17° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
26° |
26° |
23° |
18° |
11° |
4° |
min |
21° |
21° |
16° |
10° |
4° |
-1° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
30 |
30 |
50 |
70 |
80 |
130 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
300 |
330 |
200 |
60 |
50 |
30 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for North Korea are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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North Korea, a country located in Southeast Asia, is bordered by China to the north, by the Sea of Japan to the east, by Russia to the northeast, by South Korea to the south and by the China Sea to the west.
Capital: Pyongyang
Area: 120 000 km²
Population: 25 000 000 inhabitants
Language: Korean
Currency: North Korean won
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