Climatch

Pyongyang vs Hongch’ŏn Climate

96%match

Pyongyang and Hongch’ŏn are a 96% climate match. Very close: temperatures within 3°F (2°C), with similar rain, humidity and sun.

Pyongyang gets 40 in (1009 mm) of rain a year and Hongch’ŏn 46 in (1174 mm). August is the warmest month in both, with highs of 86°F (30°C) in Pyongyang and 83°F (28°C) in Hongch’ŏn.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJFMAMJJASOND
Pyongyang
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJFMAMJJASOND
Hongch’ŏn

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

Month by month

Highs and lows (°F)

PyongyangHongch’ŏnsolid = high, dashed = low

0°25°50°75°100°JFMAMJJASONDPyongyang Jan: 32°Pyongyang Feb: 39°Pyongyang Mar: 50°Pyongyang Apr: 64°Pyongyang May: 74°Pyongyang Jun: 81°Pyongyang Jul: 85°Pyongyang Aug: 86°Pyongyang Sep: 79°Pyongyang Oct: 66°Pyongyang Nov: 50°Pyongyang Dec: 35°Pyongyang Jan: 13°Pyongyang Feb: 19°Pyongyang Mar: 29°Pyongyang Apr: 41°Pyongyang May: 53°Pyongyang Jun: 63°Pyongyang Jul: 70°Pyongyang Aug: 69°Pyongyang Sep: 59°Pyongyang Oct: 44°Pyongyang Nov: 31°Pyongyang Dec: 17°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)

PyongyangHongch’ŏn

051015JFMAMJJASONDPyongyang Jan: 0.6Pyongyang Feb: 0.8Pyongyang Mar: 1.0Pyongyang Apr: 1.9Pyongyang May: 3.1Pyongyang Jun: 4.9Pyongyang Jul: 11Pyongyang Aug: 8.5Pyongyang Sep: 4.4Pyongyang Oct: 1.6Pyongyang Nov: 1.6Pyongyang 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 Pyongyang and Hongch’ŏn
MonthHighLowRain
PyongyangHongch’ŏnPyongyangHongch’ŏnPyongyangHongch’ŏn
Jan32°F(0°C)34°F(1°C)13°F(-11°C)16°F(-9°C)0.6 in(16 mm)0.6 in(14 mm)
Feb39°F(4°C)40°F(4°C)19°F(-7°C)22°F(-6°C)0.8 in(20 mm)0.9 in(23 mm)
Mar50°F(10°C)51°F(10°C)29°F(-2°C)29°F(-1°C)1.0 in(25 mm)1.5 in(38 mm)
Apr64°F(18°C)64°F(18°C)41°F(5°C)40°F(4°C)1.9 in(49 mm)2.7 in(69 mm)
May74°F(23°C)73°F(23°C)53°F(11°C)51°F(11°C)3.1 in(78 mm)3.5 in(88 mm)
Jun81°F(27°C)80°F(27°C)63°F(17°C)61°F(16°C)4.9 in(125 mm)4.5 in(115 mm)
Jul85°F(29°C)82°F(28°C)70°F(21°C)68°F(20°C)11 in(267 mm)13 in(340 mm)
Aug86°F(30°C)83°F(28°C)69°F(21°C)68°F(20°C)8.5 in(217 mm)10 in(261 mm)
Sep79°F(26°C)76°F(24°C)58°F(15°C)57°F(14°C)4.4 in(112 mm)5.1 in(129 mm)
Oct66°F(19°C)65°F(19°C)44°F(7°C)43°F(6°C)1.6 in(40 mm)1.7 in(42 mm)
Nov50°F(10°C)51°F(10°C)31°F(0°C)31°F(0°C)1.6 in(40 mm)1.4 in(36 mm)
Dec35°F(2°C)37°F(3°C)17°F(-8°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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