Yongbyon, P'yŏngan-bukto Climate
North Korea
Pop. 9,584 Elev. 140 m / 459 ft
TZ: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+9) ·
Summers in Yongbyon are warm, with July highs around 87°F (31°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 13°F (-11°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 103°F (39°C). Expect around 70 rainy days annually (58.3 in / 1482 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 23 in (590 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 149 sunny days per year and around 37 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 30°C (87°F) high | -10°C (13°F) low |
| Feels like | 39°C (103°F) high | -12°C (10°F) low |
| Rain | 70 days | 1482 mm (58.3 in) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 590 mm (23.2 in) /yr |
| Sky | 149 sunny | 37 stormy |
| Wind | 0.8 m/s (1.8 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
27
Jan 21
Feb 48
Mar 53
Apr 59
May 59
Jun 68
Jul 68
Aug 57
Sep 60
Oct 38
Nov 36
Dec Humidity (%)
61
Jan 55
Feb 57
Mar 66
Apr 71
May 75
Jun 81
Jul 83
Aug 78
Sep 71
Oct 69
Nov 59
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 | 1°C 34°F | -10°C 13°F | 1 mm 0.1 in | 188 mm7.4 in | 20 |
| February | 1°C 35°F | -9°C 16°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 74 mm2.9 in | 23 |
| March | 11°C 51°F | 0°C 32°F | 9 mm 0.3 in | 31 mm1.2 in | 13 |
| April | 17°C 63°F | 6°C 42°F | 94 mm 3.7 in | 186 mm7.3 in | 11 |
| May | 22°C 72°F | 12°C 53°F | 126 mm 5.0 in | — | 7 |
| June | 27°C 81°F | 18°C 64°F | 281 mm 11.1 in | — | 9 |
| July | 30°C 87°F | 23°C 73°F | 263 mm 10.4 in | — | 6 |
| August | 30°C 85°F | 23°C 73°F | 383 mm 15.1 in | — | 7 |
| September | 27°C 81°F | 17°C 63°F | 139 mm 5.5 in | — | 9 |
| October | 18°C 65°F | 9°C 48°F | 134 mm 5.3 in | — | 9 |
| November | 11°C 52°F | 0°C 32°F | 34 mm 1.3 in | 1 mm0.0 in | 17 |
| December | 1°C 34°F | -8°C 18°F | 18 mm 0.7 in | 109 mm4.3 in | 18 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 0 |
| February | 23 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 0 |
| April | 11 | 1 |
| May | 7 | 4 |
| June | 9 | 8 |
| July | 6 | 8 |
| August | 7 | 9 |
| September | 9 | 2 |
| October | 9 | 4 |
| November | 17 | 0 |
| December | 18 | 1 |
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 32°F |
| April | 13°C 55°F | 11°C 51°F |
| May | 18°C 64°F | 16°C 62°F |
| June | 23°C 74°F | 23°C 73°F |
| July | 27°C 81°F | 27°C 80°F |
| August | 28°C 82°F | 27°C 80°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 |