Kusŏng-si weather in February

In February, Kusŏng-si sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 3.8 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 -1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kusŏng-si's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kusŏng-si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:41 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kusŏng-si 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 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kusŏng-si reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-12
2-1-12
3-1-12
4-1-11
5-1-11
6-1-11
7-1-11
80-11
90-10
100-10
110-10
121-10
131-9
141-9
151-9
161-9
172-8
182-8
192-8
202-8
212-7
223-7
233-7
243-6
253-6
263-6
274-6
284-5

How February really feels in Kusŏng-si

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
27 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kusŏng-si 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-3° / -13°132.73.29.50.0
Feb / -9°243.83.510.40.0
Mar / -2°325.62.511.71.3
Apr15° / 637.30.8134.8
May21° / 10°1099.2014.26.6
Jun25° / 16°14412.3014.86.4
Jul27° / 20°32717.5014.55.2
Aug27° / 20°28015.7013.65.5
Sep24° / 14°1107.9012.37.2
Oct17° / 647.6010.95.7
Nov / -2°617.929.81.2
Dec-1° / -10°265.24.59.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117129
127030
137030
146931
156931
166832
176832
186733
196733
206634
216535
226535
236337
246337
256238
266238
276139
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kusŏng-si gets around 24 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 18% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
179
289
389
4810
5910
6910
71010
81010
91111
101111
111211
121211
131212
141312
151312
161412
171413
181513
191514
201614
211614
221615
231715
241715
251715
261815
271815
281815

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 10 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:555:50
29.97:545:51
310.07:535:52
410.07:525:53
510.17:525:55
610.17:515:56
710.17:505:57
810.27:495:58
910.27:485:59
1010.27:466:01
1110.37:456:02
1210.37:446:03
1310.37:436:04
1410.47:426:05
1510.47:416:06
1610.57:406:08
1710.57:386:09
1810.57:376:10
1910.67:366:11
2010.67:346:12
2110.77:336:13
2210.77:326:15
2310.87:306:16
2410.87:296:17
2510.87:286:18
2610.97:266:19
2710.97:256:20
2811.07:236:21

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 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 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
23.2Moderate
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 Kusŏng-si

In seasonPeak

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

Kusŏng-si sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kusŏng-si'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 Kusŏng-si?

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
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kusŏng-si.

What to pack for Kusŏng-si in February

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

In February, Kusŏng-si sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kusŏng-si in February

The nearest coast averages about 0°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 1 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kusŏng-si 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 Kusŏng-si peaks around August 18 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 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kusŏng-si 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 Kusŏng-si is worst in January — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17104 µg/m³Aug 1050 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov90Unhealthy
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kusŏng-si?

Kusŏng-si sits at 40.0°N, 125.3°E, 79 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Chŏngju, 32 km away.

Sakchu-ŭpSinanjuAnjuSil-liKaech’ŏnPaek'akUiju

Topography around Kusŏng-si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kusŏng-si has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 m.

The land around Kusŏng-si is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
858 m
80 km
1,545 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Chŏngju 32 km · Sakchu-ŭp 49 km · Sinanju 52 km · Anju 53 km · Sil-li 57 km · Kaech’ŏn 63 km · Paek'ak 65 km · Uiju 66 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 Kusŏng-si (39.9797°, 125.2529°, elevation 79 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).