Pyongyang Weather & Climate

North Korea

Pyongyang sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 34°C in August and nighttime lows bottom out near -10.6°C in January. July is the wettest month (~237 mm), while January is the driest (~4 mm). For sunshine, January leads with about 70% clear skies.

Best time to visit Pyongyang

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are May, September, and June — expect around 15.225.2°C with roughly 21% chance of rain on a given day in May.

Pyongyang climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January-10.6° / -3.4°2%4 mm70%14 kph
February-7° / -0.2°4%11 mm66%14.5 kph
March-0.2° / 7.5°9%23 mm59%14.9 kph
April7.8° / 16.9°15%44 mm56%15 kph
May15.2° / 25.2°21%64 mm55%13.7 kph
June21.9° / 31.2°29%101 mm55%11.7 kph
July26.8° / 33.9°47%237 mm51%11.8 kph
August25.9° / 34°41%202 mm55%11.1 kph
September18.8° / 29.2°24%90 mm64%10.9 kph
October9.7° / 19.2°16%43 mm68%12.4 kph
November0° / 7.9°14%30 mm66%13.7 kph
December-7.8° / -0.9°6%10 mm67%14.1 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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