Wŏnsan monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Wŏnsan

Wŏnsan average temperature chart (Celsius) Wŏnsan average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Wŏnsan (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 1.5 2.7 7.7 15.4 20.9 23.4 26 26.7 22.6 17.7 10.6 3.9
°F 34.6 36.8 45.8 59.8 69.6 74.1 78.8 80.1 72.7 63.9 51.1 39.1

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Wŏnsan monthly rainfall chart (mm) Wŏnsan monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Wŏnsan (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 30 33 50 71 83 137 309 329 196 64 58 30
inches 1.2 1.3 2 2.8 3.3 5.4 12.2 13 7.7 2.5 2.3 1.2
Rainy days 7 6 7 8 9 12 16 14 9 7 8 7

Average annual rainfall in Wŏnsan: 1556.3mm (612.7 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Wŏnsan

Wŏnsan average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Wŏnsan
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.2 6.9 7.6 8.1 8.6 7.7 6.1 6.5 7.1 7 5.9 5.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Wŏnsan average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Wŏnsan average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Wŏnsan (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -8.1 -6.5 -1.5 4.5 10.1 14.2 18.6 19.3 13.6 7.4 1.2 -4.6
Max °C 1.7 2.9 7.9 15.7 21.2 23.6 26.2 26.9 22.9 18 10.9 4.2
Min °F 17.4 20.3 29.3 40.1 50.1 57.6 65.5 66.7 56.4 45.3 34.1 23.8
Max °F 26.2 28.8 37.8 50.2 60.1 66 72.3 73.6 64.8 54.9 42.8 31.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Wŏnsan average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Wŏnsan average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Wŏnsan in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 6.4 4.8 5.3 8.1 12.3 17.4 21.4 23.7 21.5 18.1 13.8 9.7
°F 43.5 40.7 41.5 46.6 54.2 63.3 70.5 74.6 70.8 64.5 56.9 49.4

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Wŏnsan average winspeed by month (km/h) Wŏnsan average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Wŏnsan (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 10 10 11 12 10 9 8 8 7 8 10 10
mph 6 6 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 6 6

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Wŏnsan relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Wŏnsan
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
57% 59% 60% 62% 67% 76% 82% 82% 70% 68% 62% 56%

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Wŏnsan weather stats

Wŏnsan weather statistics
Hottest month: August 26.7°C 80.1°F
Driest month: December 30mm 1.2ins
Sunniest month: February 6.9hrs
Coldest month: January 1.5°C 34.7°F
Wettest month: August 329mm 13ins
Warmest sea: August 23.7°C 74.7°F
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