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Ich’ŏn weather by month

Warmest month

August

31°C average high

Coolest month

January

-9°C average low

Wettest month

July

141 mm of rain

Driest month

January

7 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Ich’ŏn by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January3°C-9°C-21°C / 15°C
7 mm
65%5 km/h
February6°C-6°C-15°C / 15°C
20 mm
62%6 km/h
March13°C0°C-7°C / 23°C
30 mm
63%6 km/h
April18°C6°C-1°C / 27°C
50 mm
61%6 km/h
May23°C11°C2°C / 31°C
45 mm
67%6 km/h
June27°C17°C11°C / 33°C
50 mm
70%5 km/h
July30°C22°C17°C / 35°C
141 mm
80%6 km/h
August31°C23°C18°C / 38°C
97 mm
79%5 km/h
September27°C17°C7°C / 32°C
65 mm
79%5 km/h
October21°C9°C0°C / 29°C
45 mm
74%5 km/h
November13°C1°C-6°C / 23°C
36 mm
71%5 km/h
December3°C-7°C-16°C / 11°C
22 mm
67%5 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Ich’ŏn

Nights in Ich’ŏn average 2°C or below in 5 months (January, February, March, November and December). February, March and December combine average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so precipitation then is likely to fall as snow. The coldest month is January with an average low of -9°C and a record low of -21°C.

  • January: average low -9°C, record low -21°C, 7 mm of precipitation
  • February: average low -6°C, record low -15°C, 20 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
  • March: average low 0°C, record low -7°C, 30 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
  • November: average low 1°C, record low -6°C, 36 mm of precipitation
  • December: average low -7°C, record low -16°C, 22 mm of precipitation — snow-likely

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Ich’ŏn

The most comfortable time to visit Ich’ŏn is generally May and September to October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around July, totalling about 609 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 31°C. July is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 141 mm, roughly 19× the rainfall of the driest month (January).

Ich’ŏn climate: your questions

Does it snow in Ich’ŏn?

Yes, in winter: February, March and December average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so some of it falls as snow. The coldest month is January (average low -9°C, record low -21°C). Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Ich’ŏn weather today.

When is it going to snow in Ich’ŏn this month?

Ich’ŏn's winter months average lows of -7°C in December, -9°C in January and -6°C in February, with about 50 mm of precipitation across the three; 3 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is likely on the colder days. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Ich’ŏn 10-day forecast.

When is the best time to visit Ich’ŏn?

May and September to October are the most comfortable months in Ich’ŏn, with highs near 24°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 31°C by day; July is the wettest, with 141 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near -9°C. What it is doing today: Ich’ŏn weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Ich’ŏn forecast for what is happening now.

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