Kwail-ŭp weather in December

In December, Kwail-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kwail-ŭp's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kwail-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:56 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kwail-ŭp reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
261
360
450
550
650
750
84-1
94-1
104-1
114-1
124-1
134-1
143-1
153-2
163-2
173-2
183-2
193-2
203-2
213-2
223-2
232-2
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3
292-3
302-3
312-3

How December really feels in Kwail-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kwail-ŭp weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°143.63.39.60.0
Feb / -3°183.42.110.50.0
Mar / 244.10.911.70.9
Apr12° / 466.20.1133.7
May18° / 11°847.1014.16.1
Jun22° / 17°878014.67.0
Jul25° / 21°22013.6014.46.1
Aug26° / 22°18811.9013.56.3
Sep23° / 18°856.3012.37.5
Oct18° / 12°4360116.4
Nov10° / 487.70.99.92.6
Dec / -2°276.63.59.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44357
54159
64159
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
134060
144159
154258
164258
174357
184456
194456
204555
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kwail-ŭp gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1278
2289
3279
4279
5279
62610
72610
82610
92511
102511
112411
122311
132311
142211
152111
162011
171911
181911
191811
201812
211812
221712
231712
241712
251712
261712
271713
281713
291713
301713
311713

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:445:15
29.57:455:15
39.57:465:15
49.57:475:15
59.47:485:15
69.47:495:15
79.47:505:15
89.47:505:15
99.47:515:15
109.47:525:15
119.47:535:15
129.47:535:15
139.47:545:15
149.37:555:16
159.37:555:16
169.37:565:16
179.37:575:16
189.37:575:17
199.37:585:17
209.37:585:17
219.37:595:18
229.37:595:18
239.38:005:19
249.38:005:19
259.38:015:20
269.38:015:20
279.38:015:21
289.38:025:22
299.38:025:22
309.38:025:23
319.48:025:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kwail-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Kwail-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kwail-ŭp'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 December a good time to visit Kwail-ŭp?

Our two travel scores rate December 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

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kwail-ŭp.

What to pack for Kwail-ŭp in December

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

In December, Kwail-ŭp sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kwail-ŭp in December

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 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 Kwail-ŭp in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kwail-ŭp 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 Kwail-ŭp in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kwail-ŭp 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 Kwail-ŭp?

Kwail-ŭp sits at 38.4°N, 125.0°E, 19 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songhwa, 14 km away.

Chaeryŏng-niŬnch’ŏn-ŭpSinch’ŏn-ŭpAnak

Topography around Kwail-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kwail-ŭp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Kwail-ŭp is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (33%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
624 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Songhwa 14 km · Ŭllyul 17 km · Changyŏn 23 km · Samch’ŏn 28 km · Chaeryŏng-ni 37 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 38 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 42 km · Anak 42 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 Kwail-ŭp (38.4461°, 125.0186°, elevation 19 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).