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Kaech’ŏn, North Korea climate
Dwa Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental
Kaech’ŏn has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental, Köppen Dwa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 29°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −12°C at night. Precipitation totals about 959 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 278 mm while January barely receives 4 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Kaech’ŏn climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −7 | −3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 4 | −4 |
| Avg low (°C) | −12 | −8 | −2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 6 | −1 | −9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 78 | 96 | 278 | 249 | 73 | 40 | 48 | 14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −7 | −3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | −12 | −8 | −2 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 78 | 96 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 4 | −4 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 14 | 6 | −1 | −9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 278 | 249 | 73 | 40 | 48 | 14 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 46 | 52 | 52 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 78 | 74 | 75 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 55 | 64 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 65 | 52 | 46 | 52 | 52 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 84 | 78 | 74 | 75 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Anju, a weather station, about 23 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.