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Kanggye, North Korea climate
Dwa Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental
Kanggye has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental, Köppen Dwa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 85°F, while the coldest is January averaging around −3°F at night. Precipitation totals about 32 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 8.3 inches while January barely receives 0.43 inches.
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)Kanggye climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 22 | 32 | 45 | 61 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 61 | 42 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 10 | 18 | 33 | 48 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 63 | 49 | 32 | 15 |
| Avg low (°F) | −3 | 5 | 22 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 21 | 4 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 22 | 32 | 45 | 61 | 74 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 10 | 18 | 33 | 48 | 61 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | −3 | 5 | 22 | 35 | 47 | 58 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 83 | 75 | 61 | 42 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 74 | 63 | 49 | 32 | 15 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 21 | 4 |
| Precipitation (in) | 8.3 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 37 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 62 | 69 | 75 | 68 | 55 | 48 | 51 | 42 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 80 | 72 | 66 | 68 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 77 | 73 | 79 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 37 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 62 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 80 | 72 | 66 | 68 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 68 | 55 | 48 | 51 | 42 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 83 | 77 | 73 | 79 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Kanggye, a weather station, about 1 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.