Kosan
Kosan is a town in Kangwŏn-do, North Korea. It has a population of about 24,822. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced hot-summer continental (Köppen Dwa), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kosan at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
320 mm of rain
26 mm of rain
How Kosan has grown
People living in the built-up area (7 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+9%74k in 1975 → 81k in 2025Weather in Kosan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 72%
When to go to Kosan
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 51 | 50 | 41 | 68 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 51 | 64 | 67 | 45 | 50 |
| High | -2° | 1° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 8° | 1° |
| Low | -15° | -11° | -3° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 7° | -1° | -10° |
| Rain (mm) | 27 | 27 | 40 | 61 | 109 | 135 | 332 | 320 | 197 | 63 | 58 | 26 |
| Wet days | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
What's on in Kosan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Nature around Kosan
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of North Korea seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kosan
Earthquakes around Kosan
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Kosan
Kosan from above
Getting to Kosan
Places near Kosan
Places with a climate like Kosan
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
