Climate of Sŏnbong

Sŏnbong 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 Sŏnbong is 10° degrees and there is about 355 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 219 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -6°C and 24°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -11°C and 18°C
Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 1°C and 24°C
Rain: it rains 111 days and there is a total of approximately 357 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 29 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2954 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between -6°C and 24°C
Warmest month:	24°C in August
Coldest month:	-6°C in January
Night temperature:	between -11°C and 18°C
Sea temperature:	between 1°C and 24°C
Dry days:	225 days
Days with rain:	111 days
Days with snow:	29 days
Total rain sum:	357 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2954 hours

Climate of Sŏnbong
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Sŏnbong
The best travel time for Sŏnbong
Climate of Sŏnbong by month
Experiences with the weather of Sŏnbong

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sŏnbong.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sŏnbong.

Climate table of Sŏnbong

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sŏnbong. 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 Sŏnbong might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	-6	-3	4	11	16	19	23	24	20	14	4	-4
Night temp. (°C)	-11	-9	-3	4	8	13	17	18	13	7	-1	-9
Water temp. (°C)	2	1	4	8	13	15	24	21	20	17	11	7
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	3	7	12	24	43	38	64	72	37	24	25	8
Days with rain	2	4	7	9	13	14	17	16	11	8	7	3
Days with snow	5	6	8	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	5
Dry days	24	18	16	20	18	16	14	15	19	23	19	23
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	6	6	8	10	10	9	9	9	10	8	6	6
Wind force (Bft)	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	4
UV-index	2	2	2	3	4	5	6	5	4	3	2	2

Best time to visit Sŏnbong

The best time to visit Sŏnbong in North Korea is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sŏnbong is 24°C in August and the lowest is -6°C in January. The average water temperature is between 1°C and 24°C.

Climate of Sŏnbong by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Sŏnbong? 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.

January