Pyongyang Climate by Month
Pyongyang, North Korea
Warm summers and freezing winters, with most rain from June to September.
Pyongyang has warm summers and freezing winters, with most rain from June to September. Expect highs of 86°F (30°C) in August and 32°F (0°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 13°F (-11°C). It gets 40 in (1009 mm) of rain a year, 71% of it from June to September.
- Warmest month
- 86°F(30°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 13°F(-11°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 40 in(1009 mm)
- Wettest: July
- Humidity
- 68%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Pyongyang
Best for weatherMay is the best time for weather in Pyongyang: highs near 74°F (23°C) and about 3.1 in (78 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 32°F (0°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Pyongyang weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 32°F(0°C) | 13°F(-11°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 73% | 2.2 |
| FebFebruary | 39°F(4°C) | 19°F(-7°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 56% | 3.0 |
| MarMarch | 50°F(10°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 1.0 in(25 mm) | 61% | 4.1 |
| AprApril | 64°F(18°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 1.9 in(49 mm) | 60% | 4.8 |
| MayMayBest | 74°F(23°C) | 53°F(11°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 65% | 5.5 |
| JunJune | 81°F(27°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 4.9 in(125 mm) | 71% | 5.4 |
| JulJuly | 85°F(29°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 11 in(267 mm) | 79% | 4.3 |
| AugAugust | 86°F(30°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 8.5 in(217 mm) | 78% | 4.4 |
| SepSeptember | 79°F(26°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 4.4 in(112 mm) | 71% | 4.2 |
| OctOctober | 66°F(19°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 67% | 3.5 |
| NovNovember | 50°F(10°C) | 31°F(0°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 70% | 2.3 |
| DecDecember | 35°F(2°C) | 17°F(-8°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 62% | 1.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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