Pyongyang weather by month

Check out Pyongyang weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Pyongyang (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	27	32	45	61	72	81	84	84	77	64	48	32
Min temperature (night-time)	9	14	27	39	50	61	68	70	57	43	30	16
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	H	L	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Pyongyang

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	7	7	8	8	8	6	7	7	7	6	5
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	2	3	4	6	7	8	9	9	7	4	2	1

Rainfall in Pyongyang

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	5	5	6	8	9	12	17	14	9	7	8	6
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	0.6	0.5	1.1	2.1	2.5	3.7	11.2	9.9	4.3	1.7	1.5	0.8

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The climate guide for North Korea (Pyongyang) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Pyongyang?

Pyongyang has a cold climate with hot summers and dry winters.

Pyongyang weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°F in Pyongyang, North Korea in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

27
27°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
9
9°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°F in Pyongyang, North Korea in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

32
32°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
14
14°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.5
0.5 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 45°F in Pyongyang, North Korea in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

45
45°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
27
27°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.1
1.1 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 61°F in Pyongyang, North Korea in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

61
61°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.1
2.1 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Pyongyang, North Korea in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.5
2.5 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Pyongyang, North Korea in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Pyongyang, North Korea in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 11.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
68
68°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
11.2
11.2 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Pyongyang, North Korea in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 9.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
9.9
9.9 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Pyongyang, North Korea in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 4.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

77
77°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
4.3
4.3 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Pyongyang, North Korea in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 1.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
43
43°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.7
1.7 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 48°F in Pyongyang, North Korea in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

48
48°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
30
30°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.5
1.5 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°F in Pyongyang, North Korea in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.