Hŭngnam Climate by Month
Hŭngnam, South Hamgyong, North Korea
Warm summers and cold winters, with most rain from June to September.
The climate in Hŭngnam is one of warm summers and cold winters, with most rain from June to September. Afternoon highs range from 37°F (3°C) in January to 80°F (27°C) in August, and January nights average 17°F (-8°C). It gets 32 in (809 mm) of rain a year, 71% of it from June to September.
- Warmest month
- 80°F(27°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 17°F(-8°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 32 in(809 mm)
- Wettest: July
- Humidity
- 66%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Hŭngnam
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in June and September, with highs around 74°F (24°C) and about 3.7 in (93 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 37°F (3°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Hŭngnam weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 37°F(3°C) | 17°F(-8°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 60% | 2.2 |
| FebFebruary | 40°F(5°C) | 20°F(-6°C) | 0.5 in(13 mm) | 52% | 3.2 |
| MarMarch | 49°F(9°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 62% | 4.2 |
| AprApril | 60°F(16°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 1.5 in(37 mm) | 58% | 4.8 |
| MayMay | 69°F(21°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 2.5 in(63 mm) | 65% | 5.3 |
| JunJuneBest | 74°F(24°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 3.0 in(75 mm) | 77% | 5.2 |
| JulJuly | 79°F(26°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 8.2 in(208 mm) | 85% | 4.3 |
| AugAugust | 80°F(27°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 7.2 in(182 mm) | 82% | 4.3 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 75°F(24°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 4.4 in(111 mm) | 79% | 4.0 |
| OctOctober | 65°F(19°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 69% | 3.3 |
| NovNovember | 52°F(11°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 56% | 2.3 |
| DecDecember | 41°F(5°C) | 21°F(-6°C) | 0.6 in(14 mm) | 51% | 1.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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