Your holiday weather, at a glance

North Korea in May: where is it warmest?

In May, Pyongyang is the warmest place with 22 °C by day, Wonsan the coolest with 20 °C. 3 of 3 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in May, warmest first

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

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Pyongyang8722°–8 h8
Kaesong8622°–8 h8
Wonsan8520°13°7 h9

North Korea in May: quick answers

North Korea in May: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in May are Pyongyang (22 °C), Kaesong (22 °C) and Wonsan (20 °C).

North Korea in May: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Wonsan (13 °C).

North Korea in May: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Pyongyang, Kaesong 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