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Sariwŏn-si, North Korea climate
Dwa Monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental
Sariwŏn-si 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 14°F at night. Precipitation totals about 29 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 7.8 inches while January barely receives 0.42 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)Sariwŏn-si climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 32 | 38 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 50 | 36 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 23 | 28 | 39 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 68 | 56 | 41 | 28 |
| Avg low (°F) | 14 | 19 | 29 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 20 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 32 | 38 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 23 | 28 | 39 | 52 | 63 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 14 | 19 | 29 | 41 | 52 | 62 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 50 | 36 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 77 | 68 | 56 | 41 | 28 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 70 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 20 |
| Precipitation (in) | 7.8 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 49 | 57 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 80 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 53 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 64 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 68 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 72 | 66 | 56 | 49 | 57 | 56 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Sariwon, 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.