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P’yŏngsŏng, North Korea climate
Dwa Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental
P’yŏngsŏng 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 85°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 13°F at night. Precipitation totals about 35 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 10.4 inches while January barely receives 0.52 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)P’yŏngsŏng climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 31 | 37 | 49 | 63 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 49 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 22 | 28 | 39 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 40 | 26 |
| Avg low (°F) | 13 | 18 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 70 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 31 | 18 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 31 | 37 | 49 | 63 | 74 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 22 | 28 | 39 | 52 | 63 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 13 | 18 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 63 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 49 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 40 | 26 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 31 | 18 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.4 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
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 (%) | 75 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 80 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 75 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 50 | 44 | 45 | 52 | 55 | 64 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 68 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 65 | 52 | 46 | 52 | 52 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 75 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Pyongyang Intl, a weather station, about 18 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.