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Korea, North Weather Records in 2023

159 weather records set or tied in Korea, North in 2023, by type, with the calendar of record highs and lows and the records that still stand.

Key Facts for Korea, North in 2023

  • 159 weather records were set or tied in Korea, North in 2023.
  • 135 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 173 records set in 2023 still stand in Korea, North.

Records per Year, by Type

2023 outlined
Weather records per year in Korea, North, stacked by type, 2023 outlined Records set or tied in Korea, North each year from 1989 to 2026, stacked by type. 2023 had 159. 01002003004001989, Highest daily maximum: 1031989, Lowest daily maximum: 541990, Highest daily maximum: 1141990, Lowest daily maximum: 851991, Highest daily maximum: 781991, Lowest daily maximum: 511991, Highest daily minimum: 411991, Lowest daily minimum: 261992, Highest daily maximum: 711992, Lowest daily maximum: 531992, Highest daily minimum: 511992, Lowest daily minimum: 361993, Highest daily maximum: 421993, Lowest daily maximum: 841993, Highest daily minimum: 481993, Lowest daily minimum: 491994, Highest daily maximum: 1391994, Lowest daily maximum: 221994, Highest daily minimum: 1201994, Lowest daily minimum: 161995, Highest daily maximum: 371995, Lowest daily maximum: 471995, Highest daily minimum: 491995, Lowest daily minimum: 241996, Highest daily maximum: 711996, Lowest daily maximum: 551996, Highest daily minimum: 581996, Lowest daily minimum: 461997, Highest daily maximum: 741997, Lowest daily maximum: 411997, Highest daily minimum: 691997, Lowest daily minimum: 211998, Highest daily maximum: 1141998, Lowest daily maximum: 391998, Highest daily minimum: 1331998, Lowest daily minimum: 251999, Highest daily maximum: 841999, Lowest daily maximum: 401999, Highest daily minimum: 1081999, Lowest daily minimum: 192000, Highest daily maximum: 762000, Lowest daily maximum: 442000, Highest daily minimum: 842000, Lowest daily minimum: 172001, Highest daily maximum: 1022001, Lowest daily maximum: 302001, Highest daily minimum: 812001, Lowest daily minimum: 362002, Highest daily maximum: 1072002, Lowest daily maximum: 452002, Highest daily minimum: 1012002, Lowest daily minimum: 332003, Highest daily maximum: 592003, Lowest daily maximum: 372003, Highest daily minimum: 822003, Lowest daily minimum: 202004, Highest daily maximum: 692004, Lowest daily maximum: 262004, Highest daily minimum: 732004, Lowest daily minimum: 212005, Highest daily maximum: 422005, Lowest daily maximum: 322005, Highest daily minimum: 512005, Lowest daily minimum: 242006, Highest daily maximum: 692006, Lowest daily maximum: 392006, Highest daily minimum: 702006, Lowest daily minimum: 292007, Highest daily maximum: 562007, Lowest daily maximum: 192007, Highest daily minimum: 682007, Lowest daily minimum: 142008, Highest daily maximum: 1002008, Lowest daily maximum: 302008, Highest daily minimum: 882008, Lowest daily minimum: 122009, Highest daily maximum: 1062009, Lowest daily maximum: 582009, Highest daily minimum: 762009, Lowest daily minimum: 362010, Highest daily maximum: 622010, Lowest daily maximum: 482010, Highest daily minimum: 1082010, Lowest daily minimum: 352011, Highest daily maximum: 562011, Lowest daily maximum: 392011, Highest daily minimum: 432011, Lowest daily minimum: 162012, Highest daily maximum: 422012, Lowest daily maximum: 362012, Highest daily minimum: 412012, Lowest daily minimum: 342013, Highest daily maximum: 482013, Lowest daily maximum: 272013, Highest daily minimum: 582013, Lowest daily minimum: 242014, Highest daily maximum: 1122014, Lowest daily maximum: 142014, Highest daily minimum: 1052014, Lowest daily minimum: 302015, Highest daily maximum: 722015, Lowest daily maximum: 162015, Highest daily minimum: 722015, Lowest daily minimum: 112016, Highest daily maximum: 772016, Lowest daily maximum: 192016, Highest daily minimum: 982016, Lowest daily minimum: 332017, Highest daily maximum: 162017, Lowest daily maximum: 32017, Highest daily minimum: 742017, Lowest daily minimum: 272018, Highest daily maximum: 402018, Highest daily minimum: 842018, Lowest daily minimum: 132019, Highest daily maximum: 242019, Highest daily minimum: 602019, Lowest daily minimum: 102020, Highest daily maximum: 952020, Lowest daily maximum: 232020, Highest daily minimum: 782020, Lowest daily minimum: 172021, Highest daily maximum: 622021, Lowest daily maximum: 212021, Highest daily minimum: 1082021, Lowest daily minimum: 232022, Highest daily maximum: 232022, Lowest daily maximum: 112022, Highest daily minimum: 942022, Lowest daily minimum: 172023, Highest daily maximum: 72023, Highest daily minimum: 1282023, Lowest daily minimum: 242024, Highest daily minimum: 1492024, Lowest daily minimum: 12025, Highest daily maximum: 152025, Lowest daily maximum: 222025, Highest daily minimum: 2572025, Lowest daily minimum: 12026, Highest daily maximum: 72026, Lowest daily maximum: 102026, Highest daily minimum: 1191989199319972001200520092013201720212025
Records set or tied in Korea, North each year from 1989 to 2026, stacked by type. 2023 had 159.
Weather records per year in Korea, North, stacked by type, 2023 outlined
YearHighest daily maximumLowest daily maximumHighest daily minimumLowest daily minimumHeaviest daily rainfallHeaviest daily snowfallDeepest snow coverTotal
19891035400000157
19901148500000199
199178514126000196
199271535136000211
199342844849000223
19941392212016000297
199537474924000157
199671555846000230
199774416921000205
19981143913325000311
1999844010819000251
200076448417000221
2001102308136000249
20021074510133000286
200359378220000198
200469267321000189
200542325124000149
200669397029000207
200756196814000157
2008100308812000230
2009106587636000276
2010624810835000253
201156394316000154
201242364134000153
201348275824000157
20141121410530000261
201572167211000171
201677199833000227
20171637427000120
20184008413000137
2019240601000094
202095237817000213
2021622110823000214
202223119417000145
20237012824000159
2024001491000150
202515222571000295
20267101190000136

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low in Korea, North, by decade Record highs per record low by decade in Korea, North: 1980s 1.9 to 1, 1990s 1.9 to 1, 2000s 2.6 to 1, 2010s 3.0 to 1, 2020s 6.8 to 1. 0.02.04.06.08.01980s: 1.93 to 11990s: 1.93 to 12000s: 2.60 to 12010s: 2.98 to 12020s: 6.76 to 11980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Record highs per record low by decade in Korea, North: 1980s 1.9 to 1, 1990s 1.9 to 1, 2000s 2.6 to 1, 2010s 3.0 to 1, 2020s 6.8 to 1.
Record highs per record low in Korea, North, by decade
DecadeHighs per low
1980s1.93 to 1
1990s1.93 to 1
2000s2.60 to 1
2010s2.98 to 1
2020s6.76 to 1

Standing Records by Year Set

2023: 173
Standing records in Korea, North by the year they were set, 2023 highlighted Records still standing in Korea, North by the year they were set. 173 of them were set in 2023. 01002003004001957: 1821958: 1971959: 1971960: 2481961: 1831962: 1931963: 1221964: 1641965: 1861966: 2251967: 1731968: 1921969: 2791970: 2501971: 1461973: 1601974: 2001975: 1071976: 2251977: 2741978: 1511979: 1961980: 2291981: 2121982: 1941983: 1791984: 1771985: 1991986: 2011987: 2571988: 1271989: 1951990: 2281991: 2121992: 1971993: 2221994: 2071995: 1191996: 1661997: 1431998: 2091999: 1872000: 1322001: 1882002: 2182003: 1472004: 1562005: 1272006: 1702007: 1582008: 1992009: 2572010: 2322011: 1682012: 1742013: 1652014: 2362015: 3192016: 3782017: 2412018: 1792019: 1062020: 2472021: 2542022: 1662023: 1732024: 1822025: 3212026: 1321957196719781988199820082018
Records still standing in Korea, North by the year they were set. 173 of them were set in 2023.
Standing records in Korea, North by the year they were set, 2023 highlighted
Year setStanding records
1957182
1958197
1959197
1960248
1961183
1962193
1963122
1964164
1965186
1966225
1967173
1968192
1969279
1970250
1971146
1973160
1974200
1975107
1976225
1977274
1978151
1979196
1980229
1981212
1982194
1983179
1984177
1985199
1986201
1987257
1988127
1989195
1990228
1991212
1992197
1993222
1994207
1995119
1996166
1997143
1998209
1999187
2000132
2001188
2002218
2003147
2004156
2005127
2006170
2007158
2008199
2009257
2010232
2011168
2012174
2013165
2014236
2015319
2016378
2017241
2018179
2019106
2020247
2021254
2022166
2023173
2024182
2025321
2026132

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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