Uiju weather in December

In December, Uiju sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 3.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Uiju's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uiju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:03 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
36%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.16 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 2°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Uiju reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-6
22-6
32-6
42-7
51-7
61-7
71-7
81-8
90-8
100-8
110-8
120-9
130-9
140-9
15-1-9
16-1-9
17-1-9
18-1-10
19-1-10
20-1-10
21-1-10
22-1-10
23-1-10
24-1-10
25-2-11
26-2-11
27-2-11
28-2-11
29-2-11
30-2-11
31-2-11

How December really feels in Uiju

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Uiju weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -12°102.52.49.50.0
Feb / -9°193.32.710.40.0
Mar / -2°274.51.711.71.5
Apr15° / 5670.5135.1
May21° / 11°888.7014.26.8
Jun25° / 16°11210.5014.86.6
Jul28° / 21°22014.6014.65.4
Aug28° / 20°22613.9013.65.4
Sep24° / 14°856.8012.37.4
Oct17° / 566.8010.96.0
Nov / -1°466.51.59.81.4
Dec-0° / -9°193.82.89.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46931
56931
66931
76931
87030
97030
107030
117129
127129
137228
147228
157327
167228
177228
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247327
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Uiju gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1189
2189
3179
4179
5169
6169
7169
8159
9159
10159
111410
121410
131410
141310
151310
161210
17129
18119
19119
20119
21109
22109
23109
2499
2598
2698
2798
2898
2988
3088
3188

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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 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 7:51 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:515:12
29.37:525:12
39.37:535:12
49.37:545:12
59.37:555:11
69.37:565:11
79.27:575:11
89.27:585:11
99.27:585:11
109.27:595:11
119.28:005:12
129.28:015:12
139.28:015:12
149.28:025:12
159.28:035:12
169.28:035:13
179.18:045:13
189.18:055:13
199.18:055:14
209.18:065:14
219.18:065:14
229.18:075:15
239.18:075:15
249.18:085:16
259.18:085:16
269.18:085:17
279.18:095:18
289.28:095:18
299.28:095:19
309.28:105:20
319.28:105:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Uiju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Uiju's rainy season runs June–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 Uiju?

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
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Uiju.

What to pack for Uiju in December

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

In December, Uiju sees daytime highs around -0°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 Uiju in December

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 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
Feb1Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Uiju in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uiju peaks around August 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 21UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Uiju 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 Uiju is worst in January — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 2065 µg/m³Aug 1235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Uiju?

Uiju sits at 40.2°N, 124.5°E, 26 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sinŭiju, 16 km away.

Sakchu-ŭpKusŏng-siChŏngjuSil-liSinanjuSongwŏnAnju

Topography around Uiju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uiju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.

The land around Uiju is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
504 m
80 km
1,427 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Sinŭiju 16 km · Sakchu-ŭp 49 km · Kusŏng-si 66 km · Chŏngju 81 km · Sil-li 112 km · Sinanju 114 km · Songwŏn 116 km · Anju 116 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 Uiju (40.1994°, 124.5317°, elevation 26 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).