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 | |
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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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