Anak weather in February

In February, Anak sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Anak's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:37 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Anak is human settlement in North Korea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Anak reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-8
21-8
31-7
42-7
52-7
62-7
72-7
82-7
92-7
103-7
113-6
123-6
133-6
143-6
154-6
164-6
174-5
184-5
194-5
205-5
215-5
225-4
235-4
245-4
256-4
266-4
276-4
286-3

How February really feels in Anak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Anak weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°133.22.79.60.0
Feb / -6°173.62.110.50.1
Mar10° / -1°254.40.911.72.5
Apr17° / 486.30.2136.0
May23° / 12°827.5014.17.3
Jun27° / 18°959.1014.66.5
Jul29° / 22°23515.3014.44.8
Aug29° / 22°20413.6013.54.9
Sep25° / 16°896.5012.37.3
Oct19° / 405.40116.9
Nov10° / 416.50.79.92.7
Dec / -5°214.62.29.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46139
56238
66238
76238
86337
96238
106238
116238
126337
136238
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226040
235941
245941
255941
265842
275842
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Anak gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
187
287
387
497
597
697
797
8107
9107
10107
11117
12117
13117
14127
15127
16127
17137
18137
19148
20148
21158
22158
23158
24168
25167
26167
27167
28167

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:515:52
210.17:505:53
310.17:495:54
410.17:485:56
510.27:485:57
610.27:475:58
710.27:465:59
810.37:456:00
910.37:446:01
1010.37:436:02
1110.47:426:03
1210.47:416:05
1310.47:406:06
1410.57:386:07
1510.57:376:08
1610.57:366:09
1710.67:356:10
1810.67:346:11
1910.77:336:12
2010.77:316:13
2110.77:306:15
2210.87:296:16
2310.87:286:17
2410.97:266:18
2510.97:256:19
2610.97:246:20
2711.07:226:21
2811.07:216:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Anak

In seasonPeak

In February, Anak sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Anak sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Anak's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Anak?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anak.

What to pack for Anak in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Anak sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Anak in February

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Oct 8 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Anak in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anak peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Anak in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anak is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Anak?

Anak sits at 38.5°N, 125.5°E, 28 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Anak

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Anak.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Anak is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
364 m
16 km
826 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 8.0 km · Chaeryŏng-ŭp 16 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 18 km · Samch’ŏn 22 km · Sariwŏn-si 23 km · Namp’o 26 km · Ŭllyul 26 km · Hwangju-ŭp 30 km

North Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2023
Road deaths
24.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anak (38.5108°, 125.4942°, elevation 28 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).