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
- Kaesŏng
average high 83°F (29°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Kangnyŏng
coldest-month lows near 24°F (-4°C)
- Driest
- Hyesan
30.5 in (774 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Tŏkch’ŏn
55.5 in (1409 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyongyang | 83°F (28°C) | 15°F (-9°C) | 40.4 in (1027 mm) | 3.2M people |
| HamhŭngSouth Hamgyong | 79°F (26°C) | 13°F (-11°C) | 44.5 in (1131 mm) | 559k people |
| Namp’oNampo | 83°F (28°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 37.6 in (954 mm) | 455k people |
| Sunch’ŏnSouth Pyongan | 82°F (28°C) | 12°F (-11°C) | 48.4 in (1230 mm) | 437k people |
| HŭngnamSouth Hamgyong | 78°F (26°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 42.3 in (1075 mm) | 346k people |
| KaesŏngKaesong | 83°F (29°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 46.5 in (1180 mm) | 338k people |
| WŏnsanKangwŏn-do | 80°F (27°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 50.1 in (1274 mm) | 329k people |
| ChongjinNorth Hamgyong | 75°F (24°C) | 11°F (-12°C) | 40.2 in (1021 mm) | 327k people |
| Man’gyŏngdae-riPyongyang | 83°F (28°C) | 16°F (-9°C) | 40 in (1016 mm) | 322k people |
| Kaech’ŏnSouth Pyongan | 83°F (28°C) | 10°F (-12°C) | 50.8 in (1290 mm) | 320k people |
| Sariwŏn-siNorth Hwanghae | 83°F (29°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 37.8 in (961 mm) | 310k people |
| SinŭijuP'yŏngan-bukto | 82°F (28°C) | 11°F (-12°C) | 38.1 in (968 mm) | 288k people |
| Tŏkch’ŏnSouth Pyongan | 81°F (27°C) | 6°F (-14°C) | 55.5 in (1409 mm) | 237k people |
| HaejuSouth Hwanghae | 81°F (27°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 41.9 in (1064 mm) | 222k people |
| KanggyeChagang | 80°F (27°C) | -2°F (-19°C) | 43.4 in (1102 mm) | 210k people |
| Changam-ch’onSouth Hamgyong | 80°F (26°C) | 10°F (-12°C) | 32.9 in (836 mm) | 207k people |
| HyesanYanggang-do | 77°F (25°C) | -6°F (-21°C) | 30.5 in (774 mm) | 193k people |
| Paech’ŏn-ŭpSouth Hwanghae | 83°F (28°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 44.9 in (1140 mm) | 160k people |
| Sinp’oSouth Hamgyong | 77°F (25°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 34.3 in (872 mm) | 153k people |
| Songnim-niNorth Hwanghae | 83°F (28°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 38.4 in (975 mm) | 152k people |
| Ch’ŏngdan-ŭpSouth Hwanghae | 82°F (28°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 43.3 in (1099 mm) | 143k people |
| Sinch’ŏn-ŭpSouth Hwanghae | 83°F (29°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 37.4 in (950 mm) | 141k people |
| Paek'akSouth Pyongan | 82°F (28°C) | 12°F (-11°C) | 42.9 in (1089 mm) | 126k people |
| Chaeryŏng-niSouth Pyongan | 81°F (27°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 36.7 in (932 mm) | 126k people |
| Manp’oChagang | 82°F (28°C) | -1°F (-18°C) | 44.1 in (1119 mm) | 117k people |
| ŬllyulSouth Hwanghae | 83°F (28°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 36 in (916 mm) | 108k people |
| KangnyŏngSouth Hwanghae | 80°F (27°C) | 24°F (-4°C) | 39.6 in (1006 mm) | 107k people |
| KangsŏnSouth Pyongan | 83°F (28°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 39.6 in (1005 mm) | 102k people |
| P’yŏngsŏngSouth Pyongan | 82°F (28°C) | 13°F (-10°C) | 44.3 in (1126 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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