-3 to 28°C
temperature
2973 hours
sunshine per day
419 mm
rain
246 days
dry
103 days
rain
16 days
snow

Climate of Pyongyang

Pyongyang has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and wet, and in the winter it is cold and dry. The average annual temperature for Pyongyang is 15° degrees and there is about 420 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 237 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 28°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -10°C and 20°C
  • Rain: it rains 103 days and there is a total of approximately 419 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 16 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2973 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -3°C and 28°C
Warmest month: 28°C in July
Coldest month: -3°C in January
Night temperature: between -10°C and 20°C
Dry days: 246 days
Days with rain: 103 days
Days with snow: 16 days
Total rain sum: 419 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2973 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Pyongyang.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Pyongyang.

Climate table of Pyongyang

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Pyongyang. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Pyongyang might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -3 1 9 16 22 26 28 28 24 17 8 -1
Night temp. (°C) -10 -6 -1 5 11 16 20 20 14 8 2 -7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 4 10 12 21 29 44 135 82 27 21 24 10
Days with rain 2 2 6 8 9 12 18 16 9 6 9 6
Days with snow 5 3 1 - - - - - - - 2 5
Dry days 24 23 24 22 22 18 13 15 21 25 19 20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 6 6 9 10 10 10 8 10 10 6 6 6
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 2

Best time to visit Pyongyang

The best time to visit Pyongyang in North Korea is from May and June and August and September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Pyongyang is 28°C in July and the lowest is -3°C in January.

Climate of Pyongyang by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Pyongyang? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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