Pyongyang climate guide

Temperature in Pyongyang (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
-3°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Pyongyang-3
0°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Pyongyang0
7°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Pyongyang7
16°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Pyongyang16
22°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Pyongyang22
27°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Pyongyang27
29°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Pyongyang29
29°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Pyongyang29
25°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Pyongyang25
18°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Pyongyang18
9°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Pyongyang9
0°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Pyongyang0
Min temperature (night-time)
-13°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Pyongyang-13
-10°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Pyongyang-10
-3°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Pyongyang-3
4°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Pyongyang4
10°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Pyongyang10
16°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Pyongyang16
20°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Pyongyang20
21°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Pyongyang21
14°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Pyongyang14
6°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Pyongyang6
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Pyongyang-1
-9°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Pyongyang-9

Sunshine & Daylight in Pyongyang

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Pyongyang10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Pyongyang11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Pyongyang12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Pyongyang13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Pyongyang14
15 hours of daylight per day in June in Pyongyang15
15 hours of daylight per day in July in Pyongyang15
14 hours of daylight per day in August in Pyongyang14
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Pyongyang12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Pyongyang11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Pyongyang10
9 hours of daylight per day in December in Pyongyang9

Rainfall in Pyongyang

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
5 days with some rainfall in January in Pyongyang5
5 days with some rainfall in February in Pyongyang5
6 days with some rainfall in March in Pyongyang6
8 days with some rainfall in April in Pyongyang8
9 days with some rainfall in May in Pyongyang9
12 days with some rainfall in June in Pyongyang12
17 days with some rainfall in July in Pyongyang17
14 days with some rainfall in August in Pyongyang14
9 days with some rainfall in September in Pyongyang9
7 days with some rainfall in October in Pyongyang7
8 days with some rainfall in November in Pyongyang8
6 days with some rainfall in December in Pyongyang6
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
14 mm monthly rainfall in January in Pyongyang14
13 mm monthly rainfall in February in Pyongyang13
28 mm monthly rainfall in March in Pyongyang28
53 mm monthly rainfall in April in Pyongyang53
63 mm monthly rainfall in May in Pyongyang63
93 mm monthly rainfall in June in Pyongyang93
284 mm monthly rainfall in July in Pyongyang284
251 mm monthly rainfall in August in Pyongyang251
110 mm monthly rainfall in September in Pyongyang110
43 mm monthly rainfall in October in Pyongyang43
37 mm monthly rainfall in November in Pyongyang37
21 mm monthly rainfall in December in Pyongyang21

More climate for Pyongyang

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in January in Pyongyang2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in February in Pyongyang3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in March in Pyongyang4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in April in Pyongyang6
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in May in Pyongyang7
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in June in Pyongyang8
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in July in Pyongyang9
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in August in Pyongyang9
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in September in Pyongyang7
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in October in Pyongyang4
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in November in Pyongyang2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Pyongyang1
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Pyongyang0
No heat & humidity in February in Pyongyang0
No heat & humidity in March in Pyongyang0
No heat & humidity in April in Pyongyang0
No heat & humidity in May in Pyongyang0
Low heat & humidity in June in PyongyangL
Moderate heat & humidity in July in PyongyangM
High heat & humidity in August in PyongyangH
Low heat & humidity in September in PyongyangL
No heat & humidity in October in Pyongyang0
No heat & humidity in November in Pyongyang0
No heat & humidity in December in Pyongyang0

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

What's the climate like in Pyongyang?

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

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