Sunch’ŏn
City in North Korea: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Sunch’ŏn is a city in North Korea, in South Pyongan. About 437,000 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of North Korea in our atlas.
It lies at 39.43° N, 125.93° E, about 72 m (236 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone.
Location
Red dot: Sunch’ŏn. Green dots: other major cities of North Korea. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Sunch’ŏn has a continental (hot summer, dry winter) climate (Köppen Dwa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 27°C (81°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -11°C (12°F). Around 1,066 mm (42 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in North KoreaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Kaech’ŏn · 30 km
- Pyongyang · 47 km
- Man’gyŏngdae-ri · 54 km
- Namp’o · 89 km
- Sariwŏn-si · 104 km
- Wŏnsan · 133 km
- Hamhŭng · 148 km
- Sinŭiju · 151 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1869012 (CC BY 4.0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.