Your holiday weather, at a glance

North Korea in January: where is it warmest?

In January, Kaesong is the warmest place with 1 °C by day, Pyongyang the coolest with −1 °C. 0 of 3 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in January, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Kaesong411°–6 h3
Wonsan390°5°6 h5
Pyongyang41−1°–6 h4

North Korea in January: quick answers

North Korea in January: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in January are Kaesong (1 °C), Wonsan (0 °C) and Pyongyang (−1 °C).

North Korea in January: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Wonsan (5 °C).

North Korea in January: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in January – warm, sunny and dry – is in Kaesong, Pyongyang and Wonsan.

North Korea month by month

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