Climate twin
Places with weather like Sunch’ŏn
South Pyongan, North Korea
Sunch’ŏn has a near-identical climate twin abroad: Dandong, China, 89% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside North Korea.
DandongLiaoning, China
Highs within 1.5°F (0.9°C) · lows within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · similar rainfall
153 km away · Compare side by side
89%
alike
OmahaNebraska, United States
Highs within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · lows within 2.3°F (1.3°C) · 21% less rain
10,094 km away · Compare side by side
80%
alike
YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
Highs within 1.6°F (0.9°C) · lows within 3.8°F (2.1°C) · 22% more rain
203 km away · Compare side by side
80%
alike
AlmatyKazakhstan
Highs within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · lows within 3.1°F (1.7°C) · 44% less rain
4,056 km away · Compare side by side
72%
alike
WindsorOntario, Canada
Highs within 2.7°F (1.5°C) · lows within 3.9°F (2.2°C) · 11% less rain
10,469 km away · Compare side by side
69%
alike
Elsewhere in North Korea
Nowhere else in North Korea comes within 55% of Sunch’ŏn’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: Sunch’ŏn’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.
Sunch’ŏn’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like