Samch'on, North Korea Climate
North Korea
Pop. 86,042 Elev. 46 m / 151 ft
TZ: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+9) ·
Samch'on sees warm summers peaking at 87°F (31°C) in August, and frigid winters that bottom out around 20°F (-7°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 102°F (39°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 13°F (-11°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 55 days per year (36.3 in / 923 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 22 in (567 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 131 sunny days per year and around 25 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 78°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 31°C (87°F) high | -7°C (20°F) low |
| Feels like | 39°C (102°F) high | -11°C (13°F) low |
| Rain | 55 days | 923 mm (36.3 in) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 567 mm (22.3 in) /yr |
| Sky | 131 sunny | 25 stormy |
| Wind | 1.3 m/s (2.9 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jul
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
49
Jan 40
Feb 45
Mar 47
Apr 59
May 57
Jun 58
Jul 62
Aug 60
Sep 63
Oct 41
Nov 53
Dec Humidity (%)
68
Jan 65
Feb 62
Mar 70
Apr 73
May 75
Jun 80
Jul 79
Aug 80
Sep 77
Oct 71
Nov 69
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 | 2°C 36°F | -7°C 20°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | 141 mm5.6 in | 11 |
| February | 1°C 34°F | -6°C 21°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 113 mm4.5 in | 15 |
| March | 11°C 51°F | 2°C 35°F | 20 mm 0.8 in | 182 mm7.2 in | 16 |
| April | 15°C 60°F | 7°C 44°F | 81 mm 3.2 in | 52 mm2.0 in | 13 |
| May | 20°C 68°F | 12°C 54°F | 73 mm 2.9 in | — | 7 |
| June | 26°C 79°F | 18°C 65°F | 128 mm 5.0 in | — | 9 |
| July | 30°C 87°F | 24°C 75°F | 78 mm 3.1 in | — | 8 |
| August | 31°C 87°F | 24°C 75°F | 186 mm 7.3 in | — | 8 |
| September | 26°C 79°F | 19°C 66°F | 199 mm 7.8 in | — | 8 |
| October | 19°C 65°F | 12°C 53°F | 114 mm 4.5 in | — | 9 |
| November | 12°C 54°F | 3°C 37°F | 20 mm 0.8 in | 1 mm0.0 in | 16 |
| December | 3°C 38°F | -4°C 25°F | 21 mm 0.8 in | 79 mm3.1 in | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 0 |
| February | 15 | 0 |
| March | 16 | 1 |
| April | 13 | 2 |
| May | 7 | 1 |
| June | 9 | 4 |
| July | 8 | 5 |
| August | 8 | 6 |
| September | 8 | 3 |
| October | 9 | 3 |
| November | 16 | 0 |
| December | 11 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C 45°F | 0°C 32°F |
| February | 5°C 41°F | 0°C 32°F |
| March | 6°C 42°F | 2°C 36°F |
| April | 10°C 50°F | 11°C 52°F |
| May | 14°C 56°F | 16°C 61°F |
| June | 20°C 68°F | 22°C 72°F |
| July | 23°C 74°F | 27°C 81°F |
| August | 25°C 77°F | 27°C 81°F |
| September | 25°C 78°F | 23°C 73°F |
| October | 22°C 71°F | 14°C 58°F |
| November | 16°C 60°F | 6°C 44°F |
| December | 11°C 52°F | 0°C 33°F |