Hongch’ŏn monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Hongch’ŏn

Hongch’ŏn average temperature chart (Celsius) Hongch’ŏn average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Hongch’ŏn (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -0.6 2.4 9 17.2 22.5 26.2 28.1 28.6 24 18.1 9.4 2.2
°F 30.9 36.3 48.3 62.9 72.5 79.2 82.6 83.4 75.2 64.6 49 35.9

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.

Hongch’ŏn monthly rainfall chart (mm) Hongch’ŏn monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Hongch’ŏn (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 21 24 46 83 92 148 329 271 160 46 41 22
inches 0.8 1 1.8 3.3 3.6 5.8 12.9 10.7 6.3 1.8 1.6 0.9
Rainy days 7 7 8 8 8 11 16 14 9 6 8 8

Average annual rainfall in Hongch’ŏn: 1449.367mm (570.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Hongch’ŏn

Hongch’ŏn average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Hongch’ŏn
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.4 7 7.6 8.2 8.8 8 6.4 6.8 7 7 5.8 5.9

Day / night temperatures

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

Hongch’ŏn average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Hongch’ŏn average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Hongch’ŏn (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -12.5 -9.3 -3.4 2.9 8.8 14.7 19.3 19.2 12.8 4.8 -2.1 -8.9
Max °C -0.3 2.7 9.4 17.5 22.9 26.5 28.3 28.8 24.3 18.5 9.7 2.5
Min °F 9.5 15.3 26 37.2 47.8 58.5 66.7 66.6 55 40.6 28.2 16.1
Max °F 20.5 26.1 37.4 50.4 60.4 69.1 74.8 75.2 65.3 52.9 38.8 26.2

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Hongch’ŏn average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Hongch’ŏn average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Hongch’ŏn in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.6 6.1 6.3 8.8 13 18.3 22.5 25 22.9 19.3 14.8 10.7
°F 45.6 42.9 43.3 47.9 55.3 65 72.4 77 73.3 66.7 58.6 51.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Hongch’ŏn average winspeed by month (km/h) Hongch’ŏn average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Hongch’ŏn (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 6 7 7 8 7 5 5 5 4 5 6 6
mph 4 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4

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.

Hongch’ŏn relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Hongch’ŏn
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
70% 69% 66% 63% 66% 74% 81% 81% 79% 75% 74% 72%

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Hongch’ŏn weather stats

Hongch’ŏn weather statistics
Hottest month: August 28.6°C 83.5°F
Driest month: January 21mm 0.8ins
Sunniest month: February 7hrs
Coldest month: January -0.6°C 30.9°F
Wettest month: July 329mm 13ins
Warmest sea: August 25°C 77°F
Map showing location of Hongch’ŏn (37.6918, 127.8857) Hongch’ŏn map pin © Google

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