North Korea · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Sinŭiju

For Sinŭiju, September has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24.5°C, nights average 14.4°C, and rainfall totals about 102 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthSeptember
Typical daytime high24.5°C
Typical night-time low14.4°C
September rainfall102 mm
Overall comfort

September

Other strong months: June and May

85/100 weather score
Beach weather

September

Other strong months: June and August

54/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

October

Other strong months: May and April

80/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

1 month fits your choices for Sinŭiju

September24.5°C day · 102 mm rain · 5.5 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -1.8°C, 26° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Sinŭiju?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Sinŭiju?

September is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24.5°C and 102 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Sinŭiju?

August is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 28.1°C and a night-time low of 20.4°C.

Which month has the least rain?

January has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 6 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
5-1.8° / -11.1°
Feb
52° / -8°
Mar
147.5° / -2.2°
Apr
4514.9° / 4.4°
May
6620.8° / 10.7°
Jun
7724.7° / 16.4°
Jul
3327° / 20.6°
Aug
3228.1° / 20.4°
Sep
8524.5° / 14.4°
Oct
5817.4° / 6.5°
Nov
168° / -1.1°
Dec
5-0.3° / -8.9°
Monthly climate evidence for Sinŭiju — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 25 km away
MonthDayNightRainWet daysSeaDaylightComfortCoverage
January-1.8°C-11.1°C6 mm1.32.1°C9 h 375Good coverage
February2°C-8°C15 mm2.50.7°C10 h 375Good coverage
March7.5°C-2.2°C22 mm3.22.3°C11 h 4914Good coverage
April14.9°C4.4°C56 mm5.77.2°C13 h 1245Good coverage
May20.8°C10.7°C115 mm8.312.8°C14 h 2266Strong coverage
June24.7°C16.4°C129 mm918.0°C15 h 0077Good coverage
July27°C20.6°C315 mm12.321.9°C14 h 4533Good coverage
August28.1°C20.4°C294 mm11.924.1°C13 h 4532Good coverage
September24.5°C14.4°C102 mm5.522.6°C12 h 2485Good coverage
October17.4°C6.5°C57 mm517.6°C11 h 0458Good coverage
November8°C-1.1°C43 mm4.611.6°C9 h 5416Good coverage
December-0.3°C-8.9°C16 mm2.75.9°C9 h 205Good coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
1.9°C warmer in Sinŭiju.

Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.

Jan
+2.2
Feb
+2.2
Mar
+2.3
Apr
+2.2
May
+1.8
Jun
+2.1
Jul
+2.2
Aug
+1.7
Sep
+2.3
Oct
+1.6
Nov
+1.7
Dec
+0.1
September daytime highs, 2011–2024. Last recorded: 28.2°C.
Records at DANDONG, 1951–2025
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January9.5°C24 Jan 2021-27.8°C13 Jan 195134 mm12 Jan 196460 mm1964 · driest 0 mm in 195175
February15.2°C19 Feb 1998-28.0°C3 Feb 195250 mm10 Feb 202557 mm2025 · driest 0 mm in 198274
March21.9°C30 Mar 2014-25.2°C3 Mar 195192 mm4 Mar 2007128 mm2007 · driest 0 mm in 202575
April27.3°C20 Apr 1994-7.0°C1 Apr 197286 mm18 Apr 2003145 mm1969 · driest 1 mm in 200175
May30.5°C30 May 20231.5°C2 May 1956151 mm19 May 1995274 mm2016 · driest 8 mm in 195275
June34.5°C27 Jun 20005.3°C1 Jun 1957111 mm28 Jun 1960305 mm2022 · driest 3 mm in 201775
July35.3°C27 Jul 199712.1°C4 Jul 1976191 mm14 Jul 1953865 mm2013 · driest 52 mm in 201975
August35.5°C12 Aug 20099.5°C28 Aug 1972414 mm4 Aug 1958792 mm1958 · driest 6 mm in 195575
September32.2°C5 Sep 20232.6°C22 Sep 1980231 mm9 Sep 1999285 mm1959 · driest 5 mm in 202374
October27.5°C8 Oct 1982-5.8°C28 Oct 196677 mm4 Oct 1994170 mm1980 · driest 0 mm in 199074
November22.4°C2 Nov 2024-14.9°C30 Nov 197095 mm18 Nov 2020122 mm2023 · driest 1 mm in 200873
December13.0°C2 Dec 1968-23.8°C29 Dec 196727 mm6 Dec 199259 mm2004 · driest 0 mm in 202474
Typical days per month at DANDONG, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Days 30°C+Frost nightsHeavy rain (10 mm+)
January0030<1
February0026<1
March0022<1
April<1032
May4<103
June14103
July23406
August28705
September14<103
October<1022
November00171
December0029<1

The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was June (scoring 88); on 2011–2025 it is September (80). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.

How often different weather occurs at DANDONG, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January0%7%<1%1%-5.0–0.1°C
February0%9%1%3%-1.7–4.1°C
March0%12%2%4%4.7–10.0°C
April9%20%6%15%12.9–17.1°C
May51%22%8%16%19.0–22.3°C
June68%31%12%36%22.6–26.2°C
July62%40%21%53%25.3–28.8°C
August67%35%19%39%26.7–29.2°C
September74%22%10%17%22.8–25.4°C
October24%17%6%8%15.5–18.9°C
November<1%16%4%6%5.6–10.3°C
December0%9%1%2%-2.8–2.0°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1951Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 68-year average. Warmest: 2024. Coolest: 1956.2024

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 2040893
NOAA station
CHM00054497 · DANDONG
Station distance
7.9 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
23 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 40.10°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature
NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 25 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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