AI-generatedPyongyang at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
- Warmest month
- Aug · 28°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,290 h
- Rain a year
- 1,042 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Elevation
- 43 m
Climate in Pyongyang
Pyongyang has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at −1 °C. With around 2,290 hours of sunshine a year, Pyongyang is sunny; May is the sunniest month with 7.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – June, September – October
October is the peak of the typhoon season
Good forSightseeing & walks
Keep in mindStorm season
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 10°
- Midday, 13:00: about 17°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 17°
- Evening, 20:00: about 13°
- Night, 23:00: about 11°
06:4518:00
Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:29–07:21 · evening 17:24–18:17
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:18–06:29 · evening 18:17–18:27
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
What is the weather like in Pyongyang in October?
In October, Pyongyang is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 50 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 15 min06:45 – 18:00
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 44 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Pyongyang
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %97 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %63 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %84 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Sunshine hours in Pyongyang
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 6.8 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Pyongyang, 61 % of the day.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
UV index in Pyongyang
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 4 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 10).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 30 min
- Fair skin
- about 40 min
- Light brown skin
- about 55 min
- Olive skin
- about 70 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen it, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Rain in Pyongyang: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Pyongyang has about 6 rainy days with 50 mm of rain in total.
Wind and clouds in Pyongyang
How breezy and how cloudy Pyongyang is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Pyongyang typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, light breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 44 % of the sky over Pyongyang: mostly sunny, with about 6.8 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Pyongyang
How often the day gets hot in Pyongyang (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Pyongyang has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 18 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow in Pyongyang
Snow is possible in Pyongyang, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Pyongyang.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Pyongyang
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (10+ muggy days)
CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.
The coolest nights are in January (−10°), the warmest in August (21°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from July to August; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in June and in September. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 69 days a year, mostly from July to August.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 41 | −1° | −10° | 6.2 h | 4 | 14 |
| FebruaryFeb | 42 | 3° | −7° | 6.6 h | 4 | 18 |
| MarchMar | 49 | 9° | −2° | 7.0 h | 5 | 30 |
| AprilApr | 80 | 16° | 4° | 7.1 h | 7 | 56 |
| MayMay | 87 | 22° | 11° | 7.6 h | 8 | 92 |
| JuneJun | 79 | 26° | 17° | 6.9 h | 10 | 123 |
| JulyJul | 53 | 28° | 21° | 4.4 h | 16 | 265 |
| AugustAug | 58 | 28° | 21° | 5.4 h | 15 | 222 |
| SeptemberSep | 84 | 24° | 16° | 6.5 h | 7 | 102 |
| OctoberOct | 86 | 18° | 8° | 6.8 h | 6 | 50 |
| NovemberNov | 36 | 9° | 0° | 5.2 h | 7 | 47 |
| DecemberDec | 36 | 1° | −7° | 5.5 h | 5 | 22 |
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
39.03° N, 125.75° E · 43 m · Asia/Pyongyang
Best time to visit Pyongyang
The best time to visit Pyongyang is from April to June and from September to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and from September to October. Rain is most frequent from July to August; the wettest month is July with 265 mm.
Pyongyang through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Pyongyang in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 9–22 °C by day
- 7 h of sun a day
- 19 rainy days in all
Pyongyang in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 26–28 °C by day
- 6 h of sun a day
- 41 rainy days in all
Pyongyang in autumn
Sep – Nov
Good
- 9–24 °C by day
- 6 h of sun a day
- 21 rainy days in all
Pyongyang in winter
Dec – Feb
Fair
- -1–3 °C by day
- 6 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days in all
Find your perfect month
Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Pyongyang for you.
Your best months: May, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Compare two months in Pyongyang
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
October and May bring similar holiday weather to Pyongyang (score 86 and 87). In May, days are 4 °C warmer than in October. May has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in May.
| Month | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 86 | 87 |
| Day high | 18° | 22° |
| Night low | 8° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 6.8 h | 7.6 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 6better | 8 |
| Rainfall | 50 mmbetter | 92 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Jul – Aug
12 or more rainy days
Snow
Dec – Jan
Snow on 2 or more days
Pyongyang month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
41January-1° · 6 h
In January, Pyongyang is freezing cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 4 days, totalling 14 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang in January42February3° · 7 h
In February, Pyongyang is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 4 days, totalling 18 mm. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang in February49March9° · 7 h
In March, Pyongyang is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 30 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang in March80April16° · 7 h
In April, Pyongyang is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 56 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang in April87May22° · 8 h
In May, Pyongyang is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 92 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang in May79June26° · 7 h
In June, Pyongyang is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 123 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang in June53July28° · 4 h
In July, Pyongyang is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 265 mm. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang in July58August28° · 5 h
In August, Pyongyang is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 222 mm. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang in August84September24° · 7 h
In September, Pyongyang is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 102 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang in September86October18° · 7 h
In October, Pyongyang is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 50 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang in October36November9° · 5 h
In November, Pyongyang is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 47 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang in November36December1° · 6 h
In December, Pyongyang is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 5 days, totalling 22 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
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Pyongyang vs. Kaesong
In October the holiday weather in Pyongyang and Kaesong is about equally good (score 86 vs. 89). During the day Kaesong is 1 °C warmer than Pyongyang.
| in October | Pyongyang | Kaesong |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday score | 86 | 89 |
| Daytime high | 18° | 19° |
| Sunshine | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rainy days | 6 | 6 |
| Best time | Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct | Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct |
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Pyongyang in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Pyongyang has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 39).
- 71
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 14 °C by day
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
- 85
May half-term
May – Jun
Excellent
- 23 °C by day
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 56
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 28 °C by day
- 5.1 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
- 86
October half-term
Oct
ExcellentBest holidays
- 18 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 6 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
Keep in mind: Storm season
- 39
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 0 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 4 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 10 h 55 min
- Distance
- 8,680 km
- Time zone
- UTC+9
- Jet lag
- About 8 days (8 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Storm season
Pyongyang lies in an area that Pacific typhoons can reach. The typhoon season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June: Season
- July: Season
- August: Peak
- September: Peak
- October: Peak
- November: Season
- December
Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM); not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions about Pyongyang
When is the best time to visit Pyongyang?
The best time to visit Pyongyang is from April to June and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Pyongyang?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 21 °C. January is the coolest month at −1 °C.
When does it rain most in Pyongyang?
Rain is most frequent from July to August; the wettest month is July with 265 mm. The driest month is January with 14 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Pyongyang get?
Pyongyang gets around 2,290 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 7.6 hours a day; in July there are 4.4 hours a day.
What time zone is Pyongyang in?
Pyongyang uses the time zone Asia/Pyongyang, at UTC+9 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Pyongyang?
A nonstop flight from London to Pyongyang takes about 10 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 8,680 km.
When is typhoon season in Pyongyang?
Pyongyang lies in an area that Pacific typhoons can reach. The typhoon season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
Which school holidays are best for Pyongyang?
Pyongyang has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 86) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 39). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 71, May half-term 85, Summer holidays 56, October half-term 86, Christmas holidays 39.
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