Kop’ung weather in February

In February, Kop’ung sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 4.9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kop’ung's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kop’ung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:39 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kop’ung reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-18
2-5-17
3-5-17
4-5-17
5-5-17
6-4-17
7-4-17
8-4-16
9-4-16
10-4-16
11-3-16
12-3-15
13-3-15
14-3-15
15-2-14
16-2-14
17-2-14
18-2-14
19-1-13
20-1-13
21-1-13
22-1-12
23-1-12
240-12
250-11
260-11
270-11
280-10

How February really feels in Kop’ung

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kop’ung 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-6° / -18°163.64.29.40.0
Feb-3° / -14°264.95.210.40.0
Mar / -6°437.76.211.70.4
Apr13° / 749.82.8133.6
May19° / 12512.70.114.25.7
Jun23° / 14°17316.7014.85.6
Jul25° / 18°33421.1014.64.9
Aug25° / 17°28517.9013.65.4
Sep21° / 11°1199.5012.36.6
Oct14° / 698.70.610.94.4
Nov / -5°658.64.89.70.4
Dec-4° / -15°326.36.59.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57030
67030
77030
86931
96832
106832
116733
126634
136634
146535
156436
166436
176337
186337
196238
206238
216139
226139
236040
246040
255941
265941
275842
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kop’ung gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11113
21213
31214
41214
51314
61314
71315
81415
91415
101515
111516
121516
131617
141617
151717
161718
171819
181919
191920
202020
212021
222122
232222
242223
252323
262324
272424
282424

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:545:46
29.97:535:47
39.97:525:48
410.07:515:49
510.07:505:50
610.07:495:52
710.17:485:53
810.17:475:54
910.27:465:55
1010.27:455:57
1110.27:445:58
1210.37:435:59
1310.37:416:00
1410.47:406:01
1510.47:396:03
1610.47:386:04
1710.57:376:05
1810.57:356:06
1910.67:346:07
2010.67:336:09
2110.67:316:10
2210.77:306:11
2310.77:296:12
2410.87:276:13
2510.87:266:14
2610.97:246:16
2710.97:236:17
2810.97:216:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kop’ung

In seasonPeak

None of Kop’ung's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kop’ung's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Kop’ung?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kop’ung.

What to pack for Kop’ung in February

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

In February, Kop’ung sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kop’ung in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kop’ung peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kop’ung 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 Kop’ung is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1542 µg/m³Aug 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr36Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kop’ung?

Kop’ung sits at 40.6°N, 125.9°E, 412 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songwŏn, 26 km away.

Songwŏn-ŭpSijungYŏch’im-dongKanggyeManp’oSakchu-ŭpKujang-ŭp

Topography around Kop’ung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kop’ung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m around an average of 558 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,929 m.

The land around Kop’ung is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
465 m
16 km
1,570 m
80 km
1,929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Songwŏn 26 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 40 km · Sijung 64 km · Yŏch’im-dong 66 km · Kanggye 67 km · Manp’o 68 km · Sakchu-ŭp 80 km · Kujang-ŭp 82 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 Kop’ung (40.6039°, 125.9467°, elevation 412 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. 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).