Sunch’ŏn Climate by Month
Sunch’ŏn, South Pyongan, North Korea
Warm summers and freezing winters, with most rain from June to September.
Sunch’ŏn has warm summers and freezing winters, with most rain from June to September. August is the warmest month, with highs around 84°F (29°C); January is the coolest at 31°F (0°C), and nights dip to 9°F (-13°C). Of the 38 in (976 mm) of rain in a typical year, 72% falls from June to September.
- Warmest month
- 84°F(29°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 9°F(-13°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 38 in(976 mm)
- Wettest: July
- Humidity
- 71%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Sunch’ŏn
Best for weatherMay is the best time for weather in Sunch’ŏn: highs near 74°F (23°C) and about 3.0 in (76 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 31°F (0°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)
Sunch’ŏn weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 31°F(0°C) | 9°F(-13°C) | 0.5 in(13 mm) | 80% | 2.2 |
| FebFebruary | 38°F(4°C) | 17°F(-8°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 58% | 3.0 |
| MarMarch | 49°F(10°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 1.0 in(25 mm) | 63% | 4.1 |
| AprApril | 64°F(18°C) | 38°F(4°C) | 1.8 in(45 mm) | 55% | 4.8 |
| MayMayBest | 74°F(23°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 63% | 5.5 |
| JunJune | 81°F(27°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 4.3 in(110 mm) | 73% | 5.4 |
| JulJuly | 83°F(28°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 10 in(264 mm) | 83% | 4.4 |
| AugAugust | 84°F(29°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 8.7 in(220 mm) | 82% | 4.5 |
| SepSeptember | 78°F(25°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 76% | 4.2 |
| OctOctober | 65°F(19°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 72% | 3.4 |
| NovNovember | 49°F(9°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 1.5 in(38 mm) | 75% | 2.3 |
| DecDecember | 34°F(1°C) | 15°F(-10°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 68% | 1.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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