Climate in North Korea
29 cities in North Korea, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Pyongyang
average high 85°F (30°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Wŏnsan
coldest-month lows near 21°F (-6°C)
- Driest
- Hyesan
25.9 in (658 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Kaesŏng
44.7 in (1134 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyongyang | 85°F (30°C) | 12°F (-11°C) | 39.5 in (1004 mm) | 3.2M people |
| HamhŭngSouth Hamgyong | 82°F (28°C) | 15°F (-9°C) | 31.7 in (804 mm) | 559k people |
| Namp’oNampo | 84°F (29°C) | 15°F (-9°C) | 35.9 in (913 mm) | 455k people |
| Sunch’ŏnSouth Pyongan | 84°F (29°C) | 9°F (-13°C) | 38.4 in (975 mm) | 437k people |
| HŭngnamSouth Hamgyong | 81°F (27°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 31.7 in (806 mm) | 346k people |
| KaesŏngKaesong | 84°F (29°C) | 16°F (-9°C) | 44.7 in (1134 mm) | 338k people |
| WŏnsanKangwŏn-do | 82°F (28°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 37.7 in (958 mm) | 329k people |
| ChongjinNorth Hamgyong | 79°F (26°C) | 14°F (-10°C) | 26.2 in (666 mm) | 327k people |
| Man’gyŏngdae-riPyongyang | 84°F (29°C) | 12°F (-11°C) | 38.2 in (970 mm) | 322k people |
| Kaech’ŏnSouth Pyongan | 85°F (29°C) | 9°F (-13°C) | 37.1 in (942 mm) | 320k people |
| Sariwŏn-siNorth Hwanghae | 85°F (29°C) | 15°F (-9°C) | 38.5 in (978 mm) | 310k people |
| SinŭijuP'yŏngan-bukto | 84°F (29°C) | 11°F (-11°C) | 36.2 in (919 mm) | 288k people |
| Tŏkch’ŏnSouth Pyongan | 83°F (29°C) | 8°F (-13°C) | 38 in (966 mm) | 237k people |
| HaejuSouth Hwanghae | 84°F (29°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 43.1 in (1094 mm) | 222k people |
| KanggyeChagang | 85°F (29°C) | -2°F (-19°C) | 33.4 in (848 mm) | 210k people |
| Changam-ch’onSouth Hamgyong | 79°F (26°C) | 14°F (-10°C) | 28.4 in (722 mm) | 207k people |
| HyesanYanggang-do | 78°F (26°C) | -7°F (-21°C) | 25.9 in (658 mm) | 193k people |
| Paech’ŏn-ŭpSouth Hwanghae | 84°F (29°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 43 in (1093 mm) | 160k people |
| Sinp’oSouth Hamgyong | 80°F (27°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 30.8 in (781 mm) | 153k people |
| Songnim-niNorth Hwanghae | 84°F (29°C) | 13°F (-10°C) | 37.5 in (953 mm) | 152k people |
| Ch’ŏngdan-ŭpSouth Hwanghae | 83°F (29°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 42.7 in (1084 mm) | 143k people |
| Sinch’ŏn-ŭpSouth Hwanghae | 84°F (29°C) | 16°F (-9°C) | 37.2 in (944 mm) | 141k people |
| Paek'akSouth Pyongan | 84°F (29°C) | 10°F (-12°C) | 37.5 in (952 mm) | 126k people |
| Chaeryŏng-niSouth Pyongan | 83°F (29°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 34.1 in (867 mm) | 126k people |
| Manp’oChagang | 85°F (30°C) | -1°F (-18°C) | 33.5 in (852 mm) | 117k people |
| ŬllyulSouth Hwanghae | 83°F (29°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 34.1 in (867 mm) | 108k people |
| KangnyŏngSouth Hwanghae | 83°F (29°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 39.3 in (997 mm) | 107k people |
| KangsŏnSouth Pyongan | 84°F (29°C) | 13°F (-11°C) | 37.6 in (956 mm) | 102k people |
| P’yŏngsŏngSouth Pyongan | 84°F (29°C) | 10°F (-12°C) | 38.9 in (988 mm) | 100k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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