Pyongyang weather by month & the best time to visit
North Korea · major city break · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Pyongyang is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with June and September close behind. Pyongyang averages about 2,173 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 76 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Pyongyang?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pyongyang is May, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 9 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pyongyang?
Pyongyang gets a moderate 2,173 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate May (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. Pyongyang is the sunniest of the 4 destinations tracked in North Korea. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 1,002 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 9 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 18 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 23 mm | 3 |
| April | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 54 mm | 4 |
| May | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 76 mm | 5 |
| June | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 98 mm | 5 |
| July | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 281 mm | 5 |
| August | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 236 mm | 6 |
| September | 74 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 97 mm | 5 |
| October | 69 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 46 mm | 3 |
| November | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 47 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 17 mm | 1 |
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Pyongyang: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pyongyang?
Pyongyang is a major city break in North Korea with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Pyongyang get a year?
Pyongyang gets about 2,173 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Pyongyang?
The sunniest time to visit Pyongyang is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Pyongyang?
January is the least sunny month in Pyongyang, scoring 0/100 with about 9 mm of rain.
Is Pyongyang the sunniest place in North Korea?
Yes — with about 2,173 hours of sunshine a year, Pyongyang has the most annual sunshine of the 4 North Korea destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Pyongyang?
The typical midday UV index in Pyongyang peaks around 6 (high) in August, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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