Climatch

Kaesŏng vs Hongch’ŏn Climate

96%match

On climate, Hongch’ŏn is a 96% match for Kaesŏng. Very close: temperatures within 2°F (1°C), with similar rain, humidity and sun.

Kaesŏng gets 45 in (1137 mm) of rain a year and Hongch’ŏn 46 in (1174 mm). August is the warmest month in both, with highs of 84°F (29°C) in Kaesŏng and 83°F (28°C) in Hongch’ŏn.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJFMAMJJASOND
Kaesŏng
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJFMAMJJASOND
Hongch’ŏn

Climate fingerprints: ring color = average temperature, thickness = rain. January at the top.

Month by month

Highs and lows (°F)

KaesŏngHongch’ŏnsolid = high, dashed = low

0°25°50°75°100°JFMAMJJASONDKaesŏng Jan: 35°Kaesŏng Feb: 41°Kaesŏng Mar: 51°Kaesŏng Apr: 63°Kaesŏng May: 73°Kaesŏng Jun: 79°Kaesŏng Jul: 82°Kaesŏng Aug: 84°Kaesŏng Sep: 78°Kaesŏng Oct: 68°Kaesŏng Nov: 52°Kaesŏng Dec: 38°Kaesŏng Jan: 16°Kaesŏng Feb: 21°Kaesŏng Mar: 30°Kaesŏng Apr: 41°Kaesŏng May: 52°Kaesŏng Jun: 62°Kaesŏng Jul: 69°Kaesŏng Aug: 70°Kaesŏng Sep: 59°Kaesŏng Oct: 45°Kaesŏng Nov: 32°Kaesŏng Dec: 20°Hongch’ŏn Jan: 34°Hongch’ŏn Feb: 40°Hongch’ŏn Mar: 51°Hongch’ŏn Apr: 64°Hongch’ŏn May: 73°Hongch’ŏn Jun: 80°Hongch’ŏn Jul: 82°Hongch’ŏn Aug: 83°Hongch’ŏn Sep: 76°Hongch’ŏn Oct: 66°Hongch’ŏn Nov: 51°Hongch’ŏn Dec: 37°Hongch’ŏn Jan: 16°Hongch’ŏn Feb: 22°Hongch’ŏn Mar: 29°Hongch’ŏn Apr: 40°Hongch’ŏn May: 51°Hongch’ŏn Jun: 61°Hongch’ŏn Jul: 68°Hongch’ŏn Aug: 68°Hongch’ŏn Sep: 57°Hongch’ŏn Oct: 43°Hongch’ŏn Nov: 31°Hongch’ŏn Dec: 19°

Rain (in per month)

KaesŏngHongch’ŏn

051015JFMAMJJASONDKaesŏng Jan: 0.5Kaesŏng Feb: 0.7Kaesŏng Mar: 1.3Kaesŏng Apr: 2.1Kaesŏng May: 3.4Kaesŏng Jun: 4.6Kaesŏng Jul: 13Kaesŏng Aug: 11Kaesŏng Sep: 4.7Kaesŏng Oct: 1.7Kaesŏng Nov: 1.6Kaesŏng Dec: 0.8Hongch’ŏn Jan: 0.6Hongch’ŏn Feb: 0.9Hongch’ŏn Mar: 1.5Hongch’ŏn Apr: 2.7Hongch’ŏn May: 3.5Hongch’ŏn Jun: 4.5Hongch’ŏn Jul: 13Hongch’ŏn Aug: 10Hongch’ŏn Sep: 5.1Hongch’ŏn Oct: 1.6Hongch’ŏn Nov: 1.4Hongch’ŏn Dec: 0.8

Monthly averages

Average monthly highs, lows and rain in Kaesŏng and Hongch’ŏn
MonthHighLowRain
KaesŏngHongch’ŏnKaesŏngHongch’ŏnKaesŏngHongch’ŏn
Jan35°F(2°C)34°F(1°C)16°F(-9°C)16°F(-9°C)0.5 in(13 mm)0.6 in(14 mm)
Feb40°F(5°C)40°F(4°C)20°F(-6°C)22°F(-6°C)0.7 in(17 mm)0.9 in(23 mm)
Mar51°F(10°C)51°F(10°C)30°F(-1°C)29°F(-1°C)1.3 in(33 mm)1.5 in(38 mm)
Apr63°F(17°C)64°F(18°C)41°F(5°C)40°F(4°C)2.1 in(54 mm)2.7 in(69 mm)
May73°F(23°C)73°F(23°C)52°F(11°C)51°F(11°C)3.3 in(85 mm)3.5 in(88 mm)
Jun79°F(26°C)80°F(27°C)62°F(17°C)61°F(16°C)4.6 in(116 mm)4.5 in(115 mm)
Jul82°F(28°C)82°F(28°C)69°F(21°C)68°F(20°C)13 in(327 mm)13 in(340 mm)
Aug84°F(29°C)83°F(28°C)70°F(21°C)68°F(20°C)11 in(267 mm)10 in(261 mm)
Sep78°F(26°C)76°F(24°C)59°F(15°C)57°F(14°C)4.7 in(120 mm)5.1 in(129 mm)
Oct67°F(20°C)65°F(19°C)45°F(7°C)43°F(6°C)1.7 in(43 mm)1.7 in(42 mm)
Nov52°F(11°C)51°F(10°C)32°F(0°C)31°F(0°C)1.7 in(42 mm)1.4 in(36 mm)
Dec38°F(3°C)37°F(3°C)20°F(-7°C)19°F(-7°C)0.8 in(20 mm)0.7 in(19 mm)

1991–2020 averages, by calendar month.

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