Climate of Wŏnsan
Wŏnsan 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 Wŏnsan is 15° degrees and there is about 481 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 248 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 -1°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -8°C and 20°C
- Rain: it rains 96 days and there is a total of approximately 480 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 11 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2871 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -1°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in August |
Coldest month: | -1°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -8°C and 20°C |
Dry days: | 258 days |
Days with rain: | 96 days |
Days with snow: | 11 days |
Total rain sum: | 480 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2871 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Wŏnsan.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Wŏnsan.
Climate table of Wŏnsan
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Wŏnsan. 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 Wŏnsan might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
Night temp. (°C) | -8 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 3 | -5 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 5 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 36 | 54 | 139 | 90 | 34 | 38 | 23 | 10 |
Days with rain | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Days with snow | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
Dry days | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 23 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Wŏnsan
The best time to visit Wŏnsan in North Korea is from May and June and August through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Wŏnsan is 28°C in August and the lowest is -1°C in January.
Climate of Wŏnsan by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Wŏnsan? 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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