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Monthly climate in Pyongyang, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pyongyang features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1045 mm (41.1 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pyongyang enjoys an average of 3262 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pyongyang, North Korea

The warmest months in Pyongyang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pyongyang experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pyongyang. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(79°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		21°C
(71°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		19°C
(66°F)		25°C
(78°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average high0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		11°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		19°C
(67°F)		11°C
(52°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean-4°C
(25°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		6°C
(42°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(57°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Average low-8°C
(17°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		0°C
(33°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		16°C
(62°F)		9°C
(48°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum-15°C
(5°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		7°C
(44°F)		13°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Minimum-19°C
(-1°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pyongyang, North Korea with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Pyongyang, North Korea

Pyongyang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pyongyang are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pyongyang. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)13 (0.5)18 (0.7)31 (1.2)50 (2.0)112 (4.4)136 (5.3)182 (7.2)269 (10.6)119 (4.7)47 (1.9)44 (1.7)24 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)244681014178654

Monthly sunshine hours in Pyongyang, North Korea

The sunniest months in Pyongyang are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pyongyang: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pyongyang. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours200242285293313317312290282261230231
Mean daily daylight hours9h 45m10h 43m11h 57m13h 13m14h 18m14h 50m14h 34m13h 37m12h 24m11h 8m10h 2m9h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Pyongyang, North Korea

Pyongyang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pyongyang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pyongyang. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)345891010119642