Yŏnsa-ŭp weather in February

In February, Yŏnsa-ŭp sees average daytime highs of -5°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 3.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Yŏnsa-ŭp's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏnsa-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-5°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-17°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:29 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.49 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 -7°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Yŏnsa-ŭp reaches about -5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-7-19
2-7-19
3-7-19
4-6-19
5-6-18
6-6-18
7-6-18
8-6-18
9-6-18
10-6-18
11-5-17
12-5-17
13-5-17
14-5-17
15-5-17
16-4-17
17-4-16
18-4-16
19-4-16
20-3-16
21-3-15
22-3-15
23-3-15
24-3-15
25-2-15
26-2-14
27-2-14
28-2-14

How February really feels in Yŏnsa-ŭp

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.

Yŏnsa-ŭp weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -19°82.12.89.30.0
Feb-5° / -17°143.54.210.30.0
Mar / -10°266.76.311.70.0
Apr10° / -1°519.95.613.12.4
May17° / 8914.51.114.34.8
Jun21° / 11°8914.40155.6
Jul24° / 15°13315.2014.76.0
Aug23° / 15°12513013.76.2
Sep19° / 707.8012.36.3
Oct12° / 376.32.110.93.5
Nov / -8°285.759.60.1
Dec-6° / -16°123.4490.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46634
56634
66535
76535
86436
96337
106238
116238
126139
136040
145941
155941
165842
175743
185644
195545
205545
215446
225347
235347
245149
255149
265149
274951
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Yŏnsa-ŭp gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 20% 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
279
379
479
579
6710
7810
8810
9811
10911
11912
121012
131013
141113
151114
161215
171316
181316
191417
201518
211619
221719
231720
241820
251921
261921
272022
282022

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.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:455:30
29.87:445:32
39.87:435:33
49.97:425:34
59.97:415:35
69.97:405:37
710.07:395:38
810.07:385:39
910.17:365:40
1010.17:355:42
1110.17:345:43
1210.27:335:44
1310.27:325:45
1410.37:305:47
1510.37:295:48
1610.47:285:49
1710.47:265:51
1810.47:255:52
1910.57:245:53
2010.57:225:54
2110.67:215:56
2210.67:205:57
2310.77:185:58
2410.77:175:59
2510.87:156:01
2610.87:146:02
2710.87:126:03
2810.97:116:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.49 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
133.4Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Yŏnsa-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Yŏnsa-ŭp's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Yŏnsa-ŭp?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yŏnsa-ŭp.

What to pack for Yŏnsa-ŭp in February

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

In February, Yŏnsa-ŭp sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Yŏnsa-ŭp 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 Yŏnsa-ŭp peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Yŏnsa-ŭp 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 Yŏnsa-ŭp is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2238 µg/m³Aug 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yŏnsa-ŭp?

Yŏnsa-ŭp sits at 41.9°N, 129.0°E, 707 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Musan-ŭp, 39 km away.

Musan-ŭpSamjiyŏn-ŭpPuryŏng-ŭpRanamKyŏngsŏngChongjinŎrangHwasŏng

Topography around Yŏnsa-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yŏnsa-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m around an average of 868 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around Yŏnsa-ŭp is covered by trees (42%), cropland (26%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
575 m
16 km
1,335 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Musan-ŭp 39 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 58 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 60 km · Ranam 60 km · Kyŏngsŏng 61 km · Chongjin 65 km · Ŏrang 74 km · Hwasŏng 83 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 Yŏnsa-ŭp (41.9081°, 129.0111°, elevation 707 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).