Chongju, P'yŏngan-bukto Climate
North Korea
Pop. 29,065 Elev. 18 m / 59 ft
TZ: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+9) ·
Summers in Chongju are warm, with July highs around 85°F (29°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 14°F (-10°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 98°F (37°C). Expect around 69 rainy days annually (54.5 in / 1384 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 18 in (447 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 152 sunny days per year and around 40 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 29°C (85°F) high | -10°C (14°F) low |
| Feels like | 37°C (98°F) high | -13°C (8°F) low |
| Rain | 69 days | 1384 mm (54.5 in) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 447 mm (17.6 in) /yr |
| Sky | 152 sunny | 40 stormy |
| Wind | 1.1 m/s (2.4 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
25
Jan 20
Feb 50
Mar 52
Apr 58
May 58
Jun 66
Jul 68
Aug 52
Sep 58
Oct 37
Nov 35
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 56
Feb 58
Mar 68
Apr 73
May 77
Jun 83
Jul 84
Aug 78
Sep 69
Oct 68
Nov 57
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C 33°F | -10°C 14°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 161 mm6.3 in | 19 |
| February | 1°C 33°F | -9°C 15°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 86 mm3.4 in | 22 |
| March | 10°C 50°F | 0°C 32°F | 7 mm 0.3 in | 22 mm0.9 in | 14 |
| April | 16°C 61°F | 6°C 43°F | 102 mm 4.0 in | 94 mm3.7 in | 9 |
| May | 21°C 70°F | 12°C 53°F | 89 mm 3.5 in | — | 10 |
| June | 26°C 79°F | 18°C 65°F | 196 mm 7.7 in | — | 10 |
| July | 29°C 85°F | 23°C 74°F | 288 mm 11.3 in | — | 8 |
| August | 29°C 84°F | 23°C 73°F | 398 mm 15.7 in | — | 6 |
| September | 27°C 80°F | 18°C 64°F | 137 mm 5.4 in | — | 10 |
| October | 18°C 64°F | 9°C 49°F | 123 mm 4.9 in | — | 10 |
| November | 10°C 51°F | 0°C 33°F | 31 mm 1.2 in | 2 mm0.1 in | 17 |
| December | 1°C 33°F | -8°C 18°F | 11 mm 0.4 in | 82 mm3.2 in | 17 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 0 |
| February | 22 | 0 |
| March | 14 | 0 |
| April | 9 | 2 |
| May | 10 | 2 |
| June | 10 | 9 |
| July | 8 | 9 |
| August | 6 | 10 |
| September | 10 | 3 |
| October | 10 | 4 |
| November | 17 | 1 |
| December | 17 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C 35°F | 0°C 32°F |
| February | 1°C 33°F | 0°C 32°F |
| March | 6°C 43°F | 0°C 33°F |
| April | 13°C 55°F | 10°C 50°F |
| May | 18°C 64°F | 16°C 61°F |
| June | 23°C 74°F | 22°C 72°F |
| July | 27°C 81°F | 27°C 80°F |
| August | 28°C 82°F | 26°C 79°F |
| September | 26°C 78°F | 22°C 72°F |
| October | 22°C 71°F | 13°C 55°F |
| November | 11°C 52°F | 4°C 40°F |
| December | 6°C 42°F | 0°C 32°F |