Kaesong weather by month

Check out Kaesong weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Kaesong (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	0	3	9	17	22	26	28	29	25	19	10	3
Min temperature (night-time)	-9	-7	-1	5	11	16	21	21	15	8	1	-6
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	H	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Kaesong

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	7	7	8	8	8	6	6	7	7	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	14	14	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	2	3	5	7	8	9	10	9	7	4	3	2

Rainfall in Kaesong

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	6	5	6	8	8	10	15	13	8	6	8	7
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	19	21	39	92	88	135	336	310	160	44	47	21

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The climate guide for North Korea (Kaesong) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Kaesong?

Kaesong has a cold climate with hot summers and dry winters.

Kaesong weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 0°C in Kaesong in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

0
0°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-9
-9°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
19
19 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Kaesong weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 3°C in Kaesong in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

3
3°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
-7
-7°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
21
21 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Kaesong weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Kaesong in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

9
9°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
39
39 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Kaesong weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Kaesong in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 92 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
92
92 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Kaesong weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Kaesong in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 88 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
88
88 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Kaesong weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Kaesong in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 135 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
135
135 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Kaesong weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Kaesong in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 336 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
336
336 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Kaesong weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Kaesong in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 310 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
310
310 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Kaesong weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Kaesong in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 160 mm of rainfall in the month.

25
25°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
160
160 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Kaesong weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Kaesong in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 44 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
44
44 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Kaesong weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Kaesong in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 47 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
47
47 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Kaesong weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 3°C in Kaesong in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.