Climate twin
Places with weather like Sariwŏn-si
North Hwanghae, North Korea
Sariwŏn-si has a near-identical climate twin abroad: Chuncheon, South Korea, 89% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside North Korea.
ChuncheonGangwon-do, South Korea
Highs within 1.5°F (0.8°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · 20% more rain
187 km away · Compare side by side
89%
alike
DandongLiaoning, China
Highs within 2.4°F (1.3°C) · lows within 2.1°F (1.2°C) · similar rainfall
215 km away · Compare side by side
83%
alike
OmahaNebraska, United States
Highs within 1.6°F (0.9°C) · lows within 1.6°F (0.9°C) · 21% less rain
10,190 km away · Compare side by side
81%
alike
AlmatyKazakhstan
Highs within 2.6°F (1.4°C) · lows within 3.5°F (2.0°C) · 44% less rain
4,082 km away · Compare side by side
69%
alike
BucharestRomania
Highs within 2.8°F (1.6°C) · lows within 5.0°F (2.8°C) · 42% less rain
7,782 km away · Compare side by side
69%
alike
Elsewhere in North Korea
Nowhere else in North Korea comes within 55% of Sariwŏn-si’s climate.
How twins are matched
Each city’s twelve monthly highs, lows and rainfall totals (1991–2020 climate normals) are compared with every other city’s. Each year starts at its coldest month, so seasons line up across hemispheres: Sariwŏn-si’s winter is matched against a Southern Hemisphere city’s winter. 100% would be an identical year. Cities within 150 km are left out, since they share the same weather.
Sariwŏn-si’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like