Kaesŏng Climate by Month
Kaesŏng, Kaesong, North Korea
Warm summers and freezing winters, with most rain from June to September.
Warm summers and freezing winters, with most rain from June to September: that's Kaesŏng's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 35°F (2°C) in January to 84°F (29°C) in August, and January nights average 16°F (-9°C). It gets 45 in (1137 mm) of rain a year, 73% of it from June to September.
- Warmest month
- 84°F(29°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 16°F(-9°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 45 in(1137 mm)
- Wettest: July
- Humidity
- 70%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Kaesŏng
Best for weatherMay and October are the best time for weather in Kaesŏng: highs near 70°F (21°C) and about 2.5 in (64 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 35°F (2°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 May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kaesŏng weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 35°F(2°C) | 16°F(-9°C) | 0.5 in(13 mm) | 65% | 2.3 |
| FebFebruary | 40°F(5°C) | 20°F(-6°C) | 0.7 in(17 mm) | 70% | 3.1 |
| MarMarch | 51°F(10°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 1.3 in(33 mm) | 59% | 4.1 |
| AprApril | 63°F(17°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 2.1 in(54 mm) | 61% | 4.9 |
| MayMayBest | 73°F(23°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 68% | 5.4 |
| JunJune | 79°F(26°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 4.6 in(116 mm) | 75% | 5.3 |
| JulJuly | 82°F(28°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 13 in(327 mm) | 83% | 4.1 |
| AugAugust | 84°F(29°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 11 in(267 mm) | 79% | 4.3 |
| SepSeptember | 78°F(26°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 4.7 in(120 mm) | 71% | 4.1 |
| OctOctoberBest | 67°F(20°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 71% | 3.5 |
| NovNovember | 52°F(11°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 66% | 2.5 |
| DecDecember | 38°F(3°C) | 20°F(-7°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 74% | 2.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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