-2 to 26°C
temperature
2980 hours
sunshine per day
465 mm
rain
243 days
dry
102 days
rain
20 days
snow

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 13° degrees and there is about 464 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 232 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -2°C and 26°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -8°C and 19°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 11°C and 25°C
  • Rain: it rains 102 days and there is a total of approximately 465 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 20 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2980 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -2°C and 26°C
Warmest month: 26°C in August
Coldest month: -2°C in January
Night temperature: between -8°C and 19°C
Sea temperature: between 11°C and 25°C
Dry days: 243 days
Days with rain: 102 days
Days with snow: 20 days
Total rain sum: 465 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2980 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
Day temp. (°C) -2 1 7 14 20 23 25 26 21 16 8 0
Night temp. (°C) -8 -6 -1 4 9 14 18 19 13 8 2 -7
Water temp. (°C) 14 11 13 13 15 19 24 25 22 20 16 15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 5 12 20 32 30 46 119 78 40 29 40 14
Days with rain 3 3 6 8 8 12 17 16 9 7 9 4
Days with snow 4 6 4 1 - - - - - - 1 4
Dry days 24 19 21 21 23 18 14 15 21 24 20 23
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 6 8 10 11 10 9 9 9 7 6 6
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
UV-index 2 2 2 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Wŏnsan

The best time to visit Wŏnsan in North Korea is from May and June and August and September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Wŏnsan is 26°C in August and the lowest is -2°C in January. The highest water temperature is 25°C and at its coldest the water is 11°C.

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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