Wonsan weather by month & the best time to visit
North Korea · beach resort · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Wonsan is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with June and October close behind. Wonsan averages about 2,077 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 85 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Wonsan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Wonsan is May, then June and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 17 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Wonsan?
Wonsan gets a moderate 2,077 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate May (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 4 destinations in North Korea for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,077 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 62% of the year's 1,292 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 17 mm | 1 | 2° / 36°F |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -5° / 23°F | 27 mm | 2 | 2° / 36°F |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 33 mm | 3 | 5° / 41°F |
| April | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 66 mm | 4 | 10° / 50°F |
| May | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 85 mm | 5 | 16° / 61°F |
| June | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 109 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
| July | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 359 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
| August | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 290 mm | 5 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 63 | 24° / 75°F | 17° / 63°F | 151 mm | 5 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 65 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
| November | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 66 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 24 mm | 1 | 7° / 45°F |
Sea temperature in Wonsan by month
The sea off Wonsan is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in January at 2°C / 36°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Wonsan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Wonsan?
Wonsan is a beach resort in North Korea with a hot-summer continental climate — the sea reaches 29°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 4 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Wonsan get a year?
Wonsan gets about 2,077 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Wonsan?
The sunniest time to visit Wonsan is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with June and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Wonsan?
January is the least sunny month in Wonsan, scoring 0/100 with about 17 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Wonsan?
The sea in Wonsan ranges from about 2°C (January) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Wonsan?
The typical midday UV index in Wonsan peaks around 5 (moderate) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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