Sonch'On, North Pyongan, North Korea Climate

Weather: 5.8°C/42.44°F, Wind SW at 1.61 km/h, 89% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Sonch'on Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 44 meters (144.36 feet) above sea level, Sonch'on has a Humid continental, severe dry winter, hot summer climate (Classification: Dwa). The district’s yearly temperature is 9.56ºC (49.21ºF) and it is 0.31% higher than North Korea’s averages. Sonch'on typically receives about 59.85 millimeters (2.36 inches) of precipitation and has 80.02 rainy days (21.92% of the time) annually.

CountryNorth Korea
CityNorth Pyongan
LongitudeNone
LatitudeNone
Attitude/Elevation44m (144.36ft)
Local timeThursday 12:32
Annual high temperature13.08ºC (55.54ºF)
Annual low temperature3.87ºC (38.97ºF)
Average annual precip.59.85mm (2.36in)
Warmest monthAugust (27.54ºC / 81.57ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (-13.53ºC / 7.65ºF)
Wettest MonthAugust (186.52mm / 7.34in)
Driest MonthJanuary (3.84mm / 0.15in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)80.02 days (21.92%)
Days with no rain284.98 days (78.08%)
Humidity74.88%

Climate Sonch'on: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)4.22(39.6)11.6(52.88)18.98(66.16)27.41(81.34)30.58(87.04)32.69(90.84)35.85(96.53)39.01(102.22)28.47(83.25)26.36(79.45)17.92(64.26)7.38(45.28)39.01(102.22)
Average high °C (°F)-5.84(21.49)-1.8(28.76)6.81(44.26)14.85(58.73)20.98(69.76)25.57(78.03)27.51(81.52)27.54(81.57)23.25(73.85)16.0(60.8)6.17(43.11)-3.94(24.91)13.09(55.56)
Daily mean °C (°F)-9.48(14.94)-5.71(21.72)3.09(37.56)10.79(51.42)17.11(62.8)22.17(71.91)24.81(76.66)24.73(76.51)19.42(66.96)11.82(53.28)2.94(37.29)-6.92(19.54)9.56(49.21)
Average low °C (°F)-13.53(7.65)-10.46(13.17)-2.58(27.36)3.56(38.41)9.24(48.63)14.51(58.12)19.27(66.69)19.02(66.24)12.91(55.24)6.09(42.96)-1.08(30.06)-10.55(13.01)3.87(38.97)
Record low °C (°F)-26.36(-15.45)-29.52(-21.14)-14.76(5.43)-4.22(24.4)1.05(33.89)6.33(43.39)8.44(47.19)9.49(49.08)0.0(0)-5.27(22.51)-16.87(1.63)-25.31(-13.56)-29.52(-21.14)
Average precipitation mm (inches)3.84(0.15)17.24(0.68)16.37(0.64)41.03(1.62)73.61(2.9)58.0(2.28)152.33(6.0)186.52(7.34)73.69(2.9)23.09(0.91)55.45(2.18)17.03(0.67)59.85(2.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)1.342.493.265.658.258.8114.8615.246.044.316.613.166.66
Average relative humidity (%)74.6672.3260.8359.4574.8181.4190.1791.0584.0172.4668.4568.9574.88
Mean monthly sunshine hours7.959.8510.8312.213.6213.9312.5412.2311.019.557.547.8210.75

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Sonch'on in recent years.

Sonch'on

Sonch'on Temperature by Month

July
24.81°C | 76.66°F
August
24.73°C | 76.51°F
June
22.17°C | 71.91°F
September
19.42°C | 66.96°F
May
17.11°C | 62.8°F
October
11.82°C | 53.28°F
April
10.79°C | 51.42°F
March
3.09°C | 37.56°F
November
2.94°C | 37.29°F
February
-5.71°C | 21.72°F
December
-6.92°C | 19.54°F
January
-9.48°C | 14.94°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature35.85°C (96.53°F)28.13°C (82.63°F)18.98°C (66.16°F)
Avg Temperature31.63°C (88.93°F)25.58°C (78.04°F)17.92°C (64.26°F)
Min Temperature25.31°C (77.56°F)21.19°C (70.14°F)14.76°C (58.57°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point26.36°C (79.45°F)21.63°C (70.93°F)15.82°C (60.48°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation42.81mm | 1.69in3.85mm | 0.15in0.0mm | 0in119.37mm | 4.7in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind9.49kmh | 5.9mph5.75kmh | 3.57mph3.16kmh | 1.96mph
Gust Wind15.82kmh | 9.83mph8.67kmh | 5.39mph5.27kmh | 3.27mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure42.81mb3.85mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
July° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2018-07-0124.25 | 75.6520.03 | 68.05867.38 | 4.5931.45 | 1064.942.0 | 0.08
2018-07-0218.98 | 66.1618.98 | 66.16975.27 | 3.2731.35 | 1061.7827.1 | 1.07
2018-07-0326.36 | 79.4521.09 | 69.96843.16 | 1.9631.23 | 1057.560.0 | 0
2018-07-0427.41 | 81.3421.09 | 69.96775.27 | 3.2731.07 | 1052.292.11 | 0.08
2018-07-0524.25 | 75.6521.09 | 69.96896.33 | 3.9331.23 | 1057.565.59 | 0.22
2018-07-0621.09 | 69.9617.92 | 64.26837.38 | 4.5931.42 | 1063.891.48 | 0.06
2018-07-0723.2 | 73.7615.82 | 60.48756.33 | 3.9331.51 | 1067.050.0 | 0
2018-07-0817.92 | 64.2615.82 | 60.48885.27 | 3.2731.54 | 1068.110.42 | 0.02
2018-07-0920.03 | 68.0516.87 | 62.37875.27 | 3.2731.6 | 1070.220.63 | 0.02
2018-07-1017.92 | 64.2617.92 | 64.26979.49 | 5.931.54 | 1068.1142.81 | 1.69
2018-07-1118.98 | 66.1618.98 | 66.16996.33 | 3.9331.57 | 1069.1616.34 | 0.64
2018-07-1223.2 | 73.7622.14 | 71.85998.44 | 5.2431.51 | 1067.050.63 | 0.02
2018-07-1323.2 | 73.7623.2 | 73.76996.33 | 3.9331.48 | 1066.02.11 | 0.08
2018-07-1423.2 | 73.7622.14 | 71.85988.44 | 5.2431.45 | 1064.941.16 | 0.05
2018-07-1524.25 | 75.6523.2 | 73.76957.38 | 4.5931.48 | 1066.00.21 | 0.01
2018-07-1625.31 | 77.5622.14 | 71.85906.33 | 3.9331.51 | 1067.050.11 | 0.0
2018-07-1725.31 | 77.5622.14 | 71.85905.27 | 3.2731.51 | 1067.050.0 | 0
2018-07-1826.36 | 79.4521.09 | 69.96866.33 | 3.9331.51 | 1067.050.0 | 0
2018-07-1925.31 | 77.5621.09 | 69.96894.22 | 2.6231.51 | 1067.050.0 | 0
2018-07-2027.41 | 81.3421.09 | 69.96844.22 | 2.6231.45 | 1064.940.0 | 0
2018-07-2127.41 | 81.3421.09 | 69.96795.27 | 3.2731.45 | 1064.940.0 | 0
2018-07-2229.52 | 85.1420.03 | 68.05754.22 | 2.6231.45 | 1064.940.0 | 0
2018-07-2329.52 | 85.1422.14 | 71.85775.27 | 3.2731.45 | 1064.940.0 | 0
2018-07-2430.58 | 87.0423.2 | 73.76776.33 | 3.9331.39 | 1062.840.0 | 0
2018-07-2526.36 | 79.4525.31 | 77.56957.38 | 4.5931.35 | 1061.782.11 | 0.08
2018-07-2628.47 | 83.2525.31 | 77.56904.22 | 2.6231.39 | 1062.841.9 | 0.07
2018-07-2730.58 | 87.0425.31 | 77.56844.22 | 2.6231.39 | 1062.840.32 | 0.01
2018-07-2831.63 | 88.9325.31 | 77.56834.22 | 2.6231.39 | 1062.840.0 | 0
2018-07-2931.63 | 88.9326.36 | 79.45823.16 | 1.9631.35 | 1061.786.54 | 0.26
2018-07-3031.63 | 88.9326.36 | 79.45834.22 | 2.6231.32 | 1060.732.0 | 0.08
2018-07-3131.63 | 88.9326.36 | 79.45835.27 | 3.2731.32 | 1060.733.8 | 0.15

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