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 (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-3	0	7	16	22	27	29	29	25	18	9	0
Min temperature (night-time)	-13	-10	-3	4	10	16	20	21	14	6	-1	-9
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 (mm)	14	13	28	53	63	93	284	251	110	43	37	21

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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 -3°C in Pyongyang in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-3
-3°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
-13
-13°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
14
14 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 0°C in Pyongyang in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

0
0°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
-10
-10°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
13
13 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in March

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

7
7°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-3
-3°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
28
28 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Pyongyang in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 53 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
53
53 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Pyongyang in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
63
63 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Pyongyang 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 93 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
93
93 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Pyongyang 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 284 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
284
284 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Pyongyang 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 251 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
251
251 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Pyongyang in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 110 mm of rainfall in the month.

25
25°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
110
110 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Pyongyang in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 43 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
43
43 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Pyongyang in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average.

9
9°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
37
37 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Pyongyang weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 0°C in Pyongyang in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.