Changyŏn weather in February

In February, Changyŏn sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 3.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Changyŏn's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changyŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:39 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Changyŏn 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 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Changyŏn reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-3
21-3
31-3
41-3
51-3
61-3
71-3
81-3
92-3
102-3
112-2
122-2
132-2
142-2
152-2
162-2
173-2
183-2
193-1
203-1
213-1
223-1
233-1
243-1
254-1
2640
2740
2840

How February really feels in Changyŏn

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Changyŏn weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°184.84.29.60.0
Feb / -2°203.82.310.50.0
Mar / 264.5111.70.6
Apr11° / 506.10.1133.0
May16° / 11°897.20145.3
Jun21° / 17°877.7014.66.7
Jul24° / 21°23413014.46.3
Aug25° / 22°19411.8013.56.5
Sep23° / 18°876.2012.37.4
Oct17° / 13°415.70116.3
Nov10° / 518.319.92.5
Dec / -0°317.84.69.40.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45347
55446
65446
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
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205743
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235842
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255842
265941
276040
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Changyŏn gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11111
21110
31110
41110
51110
6119
7119
8119
9119
10129
11128
12128
13128
14128
15127
16137
17137
18137
19147
20147
21157
22157
23157
24167
25166
26166
27166
28166

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 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1619light breeze
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1819light breeze
1919light breeze
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2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze

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 7:52 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:525:54
210.17:515:55
310.17:505:57
410.17:495:58
510.27:495:59
610.27:486:00
710.27:476:01
810.37:466:02
910.37:456:03
1010.37:446:04
1110.47:436:05
1210.47:426:07
1310.47:416:08
1410.57:406:09
1510.57:396:10
1610.67:376:11
1710.67:366:12
1810.67:356:13
1910.77:346:14
2010.77:336:15
2110.87:316:16
2210.87:306:18
2310.87:296:19
2410.97:286:20
2510.97:266:21
2610.97:256:22
2711.07:246:23
2811.07:226:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Changyŏn

In seasonPeak

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

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

Changyŏn'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 Changyŏn?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Changyŏn.

What to pack for Changyŏn in February

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

In February, Changyŏn sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Changyŏn in February

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 29 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Changyŏn 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 Changyŏn 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 20 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 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Changyŏn 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 Changyŏn 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 Changyŏn?

Changyŏn sits at 38.3°N, 125.1°E, 21 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songhwa, 13 km away.

Sinch’ŏn-ŭpOngjinAnak

Topography around Changyŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changyŏn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m.

The land around Changyŏn is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
581 m
80 km
1,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Songhwa 13 km · Kwail-ŭp 23 km · Samch’ŏn 23 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 25 km · Ŭllyul 30 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 36 km · Ongjin 42 km · Anak 45 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 Changyŏn (38.2508°, 125.0961°, elevation 21 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).