January in Semonkong — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10January averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 89 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 13.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Semonkong at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
February in Semonkong — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10February averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 79 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 sunny days and 13.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Semonkong at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
March in Semonkong — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10March averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 sunny days and 12.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Semonkong at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
April in Semonkong — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.2/10April averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 93 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 sunny days and 11.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Semonkong — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
May in Semonkong — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.6/10May averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 13 sunny days and 10.5 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
June in Semonkong — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10June averages 4°C (39°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 10 sunny days and 10.1 daylight hours.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Semonkong — 2 points higher on the same scale.
July in Semonkong — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7/10July averages 3°C (38°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 15 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 12 sunny days and 10.3 daylight hours.
It scores 7/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Semonkong — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
August in Semonkong — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 8.1/10August averages 6°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 14 mm for the month, with about 20 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
September in Semonkong — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10September averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 43 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 11.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Semonkong at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
October in Semonkong — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10October averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 12.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Semonkong at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
November in Semonkong — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.6/10November averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 13.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Semonkong at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
December in Semonkong — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.6/10December averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 155 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
