-4 to 27°C
temperature
3003 hours
sunshine per day
464 mm
rain
259 days
dry
92 days
rain
14 days
snow

Climate of Sunch’ŏn

Sunch’ŏn 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 Sunch’ŏn is 27° degrees and there is about 183 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 245 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 -4°C and 27°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -11°C and 19°C
  • Rain: it rains 92 days and there is a total of approximately 464 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 14 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3003 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -4°C and 27°C
Warmest month: 27°C in July
Coldest month: -4°C in January
Night temperature: between -11°C and 19°C
Dry days: 259 days
Days with rain: 92 days
Days with snow: 14 days
Total rain sum: 464 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3003 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sunch’ŏn.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sunch’ŏn.

Climate table of Sunch’ŏn

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 25 32 46 59 70 78 81 81 74 62 45 28
Night temp. (°F) 12 18 30 40 50 59 66 66 56 45 33 17
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 1 4 6 11 14 16 58 37 12 8 11 4
Days with rain 1 2 5 8 9 11 17 15 8 5 8 3
Days with snow 4 3 2 - - - - - - - 1 4
Dry days 26 23 24 22 22 19 14 16 22 26 21 24
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 6 6 9 10 10 10 8 10 10 7 6 6
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 3 4 5 6 5 5 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Sunch’ŏn

The best time to visit Sunch’ŏn in North Korea is from May and June and August and September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sunch’ŏn is 81°F in July and the lowest is 25°F in January.

Climate of Sunch’ŏn by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Sunch’ŏn? 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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