Climate and Weather in Pyongyang, North Korea

The climate of Pyongyang

What is the capital of North Korea? Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more popularly known as North Korea. The city is located in the southwest of the country, on the Taedong River.

Pyongyang has a warm continental climate (also called continental climate), where it is predominantly cool to cold in the winters and the summers are quite warm to sometimes hot. In terms of precipitation, there are also clear differences between summers and winters. The winter months are quite dry, most precipitation falls in the form of snow. From May/June the amounts of precipitation increase considerably and July and August can be called downright wet, with average rainfall amounts of 212 to 276 millimeters per month. See abbreviations for Pyongyang.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	-3℃	-13℃	6	6
February	0℃	-10℃	7	5
March	7℃	-3℃	7	6
April	16℃	4℃	8	9
May	22℃	10℃	8	9
June	27℃	16℃	8	12
July	29℃	21℃	6	17
August	29℃	21℃	7	15
September	25℃	14℃	7	9
October	18℃	6℃	7	8
November	9℃	-1℃	6	8
December	0℃	-9℃	5	6

The weather in Pyongyang

Here you will find the weather forecast for Pyongyang. View the current weather in Pyongyang and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Pyongyang. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Pyongyang. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Pyongyang? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Pyongyang is around -3 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is -13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Pyongyang is around 0 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is -10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Pyongyang is around 7 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is -3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Pyongyang is around 16 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 4 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Pyongyang is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Pyongyang is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Pyongyang is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Pyongyang is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Pyongyang is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Pyongyang is around 18 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in November

In the month of November, the average maximum temperature in Pyongyang is around 9 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is -1 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Pyongyang is around 0 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is -9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.