Ch’ŏngjin Water Temperature

(Today) 2023

3.6°C / 38.5°F

The water will feel freezing / baltic. You would have to be insane or getting paid to want to get in water this cold! If you do make sure you are wearing a top end drysuit and all the accessories.

Current weather

-8°C / 18°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
5 mph
Humidity
68%

The measurements for the water temperature in Ch’ŏngjin, Hamgyŏng-bukto are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Ch’ŏngjin water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Ch’ŏngjin average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Ch’ŏngjin
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 2 0.8 0.6 2.6 4.5 10.6 16.9 19.2 17.1 12.6 6.7 2.7
Max °C 7.7 5 4.9 8.4 14.1 20 22 24 22 19.2 14.8 9.1
Min °F 37.8 35.1 34.8 39 43.9 54.8 64.4 68.5 64.7 57.3 47.3 39.4
Max °F 43.5 39.3 39.1 44.8 53.5 64.2 69.5 73.3 69.6 63.9 55.4 45.8

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 70.9°F / 21.6°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 36.9°F / 2.7°C.

7 day tide forecast for Ch’ŏngjin

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
  • Low 5:17am
    (0.03m)
  • High 11:58am
    (0.13m)
  • Low 3:22pm
    (0.12m)
  • High 10:39pm
    (0.22m)
  • Low 6:46am
    (-0m)
  • High 2:10pm
    (0.14m)
  • Low 4:58pm
    (0.13m)
  • High 11:36pm
    (0.23m)
  • Low 7:43am
    (-0.02m)
  • High 3:16pm
    (0.15m)
  • Low 6:45pm
    (0.14m)
  • High 12:29am
    (0.24m)
  • Low 8:25am
    (-0.04m)
  • High 3:46pm
    (0.16m)
  • Low 7:41pm
    (0.12m)
  • High 1:16am
    (0.24m)
  • Low 8:59am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 4:07pm
    (0.16m)
  • Low 8:20pm
    (0.11m)
  • High 1:56am
    (0.25m)
  • Low 9:30am
    (-0.06m)
  • High 4:25pm
    (0.16m)
  • Low 8:53pm
    (0.1m)
  • High 2:31am
    (0.26m)
  • Low 9:58am
    (-0.06m)
  • High 4:42pm
    (0.16m)
  • Low 9:23pm
    (0.08m)
7 day tide times for Ch’ŏngjin

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Wonsan, North Korea) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.