AI-generatedHamhung at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
- Warmest month
- Aug · 28°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,380 h
- Rain a year
- 1,136 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Elevation
- 16 m
Climate in Hamhung
Hamhung has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 2,380 hours of sunshine a year, Hamhung is sunny; May is the sunniest month with 7.7 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Hamhung
The best time to visit Hamhung is from April to June and from September to October. In September and October, though, the typhoon season is at its peak: check the forecast before you go. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and from September to October. Rain is frequent from July to August; the wettest month is August with 237 mm.
Hamhung through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Hamhung in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 9–21 °C by day
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 21 rainy days in all
Hamhung in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 25–28 °C by day
- 6.1 h of sun a day
- 39 rainy days in all
Hamhung in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 10–24 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days in all
Hamhung in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 1–3 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Jul – Aug
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Dec – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Hamhung for you.
Your best months: May – June, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – June, September – October
October is the peak of the typhoon season Hurricane season
Good forSightseeing & walks
Keep in mindStorm season
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 10°
- Midday, 13:00: about 18°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 17°
- Evening, 20:00: about 12°
- Night, 23:00: about 10°
06:3917:52
Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:22–07:15 · evening 17:16–18:09
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:12–06:22 · evening 18:09–18:19
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Hamhung compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 21° at the start of the month to 14° at the end. The days get 1.2 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 21° | 14° |
| Night-time low | 10° | 4° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.6 h |
What is the weather like in Hamhung in October?
In October, Hamhung is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 77 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Hamhung.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 13 min06:39 – 17:52
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 45 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %99 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %60 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %71 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Hamhung
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
October and May bring similar holiday weather to Hamhung (score 83 and 87). In May, days are 3 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines an hour longer a day in May.
| Month | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 83 | 87 |
| Daytime high | 18° | 21° |
| Night-time low | 7° | 10° |
| Sunshine | 6.6 h | 7.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 8 | 8 |
| Rainfall | 77 mmbetter | 91 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Hamhung month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
38January1° · 6.1 h
In January, Hamhung is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−11 °C). Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 5 days, totalling 30 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Hamhung.
Hamhung in January40February3° · 6.8 h
In February, Hamhung is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 5 days, totalling 29 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Hamhung.
Hamhung in February42March9° · 7.2 h
In March, Hamhung is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 38 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Hamhung.
Hamhung in March79April16° · 7.6 h
In April, Hamhung is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 59 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Hamhung.
Hamhung in April87May21° · 7.7 h
In May, Hamhung is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 91 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Hamhung.
Hamhung in May81June25° · 6.9 h
In June, Hamhung is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 105 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Hamhung.
Hamhung in June64July27° · 5.6 h
In July, Hamhung is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 229 mm. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Hamhung.
Hamhung in July62August28° · 5.8 h
In August, Hamhung is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 237 mm. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Hamhung.
Hamhung in August80September24° · 6.5 h
In September, Hamhung is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 136 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Hamhung.
Hamhung in September83October18° · 6.6 h
In October, Hamhung is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 77 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Hamhung.
Hamhung in October40November10° · 5.6 h
In November, Hamhung is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 74 mm. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Hamhung.
Hamhung in November38December3° · 5.8 h
In December, Hamhung is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 5 days, totalling 32 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Hamhung.
Hamhung in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Hamhung
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−11°), the warmest in August (20°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule in August; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to July. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 57 days a year, mostly from July to August.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 38 | 1° | −11° | 6.1 h | 5 | 30 |
| FebruaryFeb | 40 | 3° | −9° | 6.8 h | 5 | 29 |
| MarchMar | 42 | 9° | −3° | 7.2 h | 6 | 38 |
| AprilApr | 79 | 16° | 4° | 7.6 h | 6 | 59 |
| MayMay | 87 | 21° | 10° | 7.7 h | 8 | 91 |
| JuneJun | 81 | 25° | 15° | 6.9 h | 9 | 105 |
| JulyJul | 64 | 27° | 19° | 5.6 h | 15 | 229 |
| AugustAug | 62 | 28° | 20° | 5.8 h | 15 | 237 |
| SeptemberSep | 80 | 24° | 14° | 6.5 h | 9 | 136 |
| OctoberOct | 83 | 18° | 7° | 6.6 h | 8 | 77 |
| NovemberNov | 40 | 10° | 0° | 5.6 h | 8 | 74 |
| DecemberDec | 38 | 3° | −8° | 5.8 h | 5 | 32 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
39.92° N, 127.54° E · 16 m · Asia/Pyongyang
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Hamhung
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.6 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Hamhung, 59 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Hamhung: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Hamhung has about 8 rainy days with 77 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Hamhung
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 4 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 10).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 35 min
- Fair skin
- about 40 min
- Light brown skin
- about 55 min
- Olive skin
- about 75 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Hamhung
How breezy and how cloudy Hamhung is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Hamhung typically peaks at 18 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 45 % of the sky over Hamhung: mostly sunny, with about 6.6 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Hamhung
How often the day gets hot in Hamhung (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Hamhung has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 18 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow
Snow in Hamhung
When Hamhung is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Hamhung.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Hamhung
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Hamhung in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Hamhung has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 38).
- 68
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 14 °C by day
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 86
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 22 °C by day
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 63
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 27 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
- 83
October half-term
Oct
Excellent
- 18 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
Keep in mind: Storm season
- 38
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 2 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 5 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 10 h 55 min
- Distance
- 8,670 km
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Jet lag
- About 8 days (8 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: North Korea
- Currency
- North Korean Won (KPW)
- Language
- Korean
- Sockets
- Type A, C, F · 110 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +850
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Only 110 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
Storm season
Hamhung lies in an area that Pacific typhoons can reach. The typhoon season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June: Season
- July: Season
- August: Peak
- September: Peak
- October: Peak
- November: Season
- December
Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM, Fiji Meteorological Service); not a forecast.
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Hamhung vs Wonsan
In October the holiday weather in Hamhung and Wonsan is about equally good (score 83 vs 83). During the day Wonsan is 1 °C warmer than Hamhung. Wonsan gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | Hamhung | Wonsan |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 83 | 83 |
| Daytime high | 18° | 19° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 18° |
| Sunshine | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 8 | 8 |
| Best time | Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct | Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct |
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Frequently asked questions about Hamhung
When is the best time to visit Hamhung?
The best time to visit Hamhung is from April to June and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Hamhung?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 20 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.
When does it rain most in Hamhung?
Rain is frequent from July to August; the wettest month is August with 237 mm. The driest month is February with 29 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Hamhung get?
Hamhung gets around 2,380 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 7.7 hours a day; in July there are 5.6 hours a day.
What time zone is Hamhung in?
Hamhung is on UTC+9 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Hamhung?
A nonstop flight from London to Hamhung takes about 10 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 8,670 km.
When is typhoon season in Hamhung?
Hamhung lies in an area that Pacific typhoons can reach. The typhoon season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
Which school holidays are best for Hamhung?
Hamhung has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 38). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 68, May half-term 86, summer holidays 63, October half-term 83, Christmas holidays 38.