North Korea: weather & best time to visit
3 destinations with long-term climate data. Best time to visit overall: April – June, September – October.
Weather by month
Daytime highs and sea temperatures range across the destinations; the score is their average. Best months are marked.
| Month | Score | Air | Sea | Best weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 40 | -1–1° | 5° | Pyongyang |
| FebruaryFeb | 41 | 3–4° | 4° | Pyongyang |
| MarchMar | 46 | 8–10° | 5° | Kaesong |
| AprilApr | 77 | 15–17° | 9° | Pyongyang |
| MayMay | 86 | 20–22° | 13° | Pyongyang |
| JuneJun | 79 | 24–26° | 18° | Kaesong |
| JulyJul | 55 | 26–28° | 23° | Wonsan |
| AugustAug | 57 | 27–29° | 25° | Wonsan |
| SeptemberSep | 81 | 23–25° | 22° | Pyongyang |
| OctoberOct | 84 | 17–19° | 18° | Kaesong |
| NovemberNov | 40 | 9–11° | 13° | Kaesong |
| DecemberDec | 38 | 1–3° | 8° | Kaesong |
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North Korea month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences