Onsŏng
Onsŏng is a small town in North Hamgyong, North Korea. It has a population of about 19,806. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced warm-summer continental (Köppen Dwb), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Onsŏng at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
104 mm of rain
6 mm of rain
within 2.3 km
How Onsŏng has grown
People living in the built-up area (7 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+36%46k in 1975 → 62k in 2025Weather in Onsŏng
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 70%
When to go to Onsŏng
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 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 60 | 68 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 66 | 40 | 54 |
| High | -7° | -2° | 6° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 21° | 14° | 4° | -5° |
| Low | -19° | -15° | -6° | 2° | 7° | 13° | 17° | 18° | 11° | 4° | -5° | -15° |
| Rain (mm) | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 58 | 88 | 129 | 104 | 61 | 26 | 12 | 7 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
What's on in Onsŏng
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Onsŏng
Outdoors around Onsŏng
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Onsŏng
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of North Korea seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Onsŏng
Earthquakes around Onsŏng
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Onsŏng
Onsŏng from above
Getting to Onsŏng
Places near Onsŏng
Places with a climate like Onsŏng
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
