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.

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 Map.

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.

Pyongyang weather by month & the best time to visit

Name: Pyongyang
Address: KP

🇰🇵 North Korea · major city break · hot-summer continental climate

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.

Jump to: month-by-month table · nearby alternatives · embed this data

Sun hours / year: 2,173
Sunniest month: May
Peak score: 78/100
Rain / year: 1,002 mm
Snow / year: ≈34 cm
Midday UV at peak: 6 (high)
Population: 3.3M
Elevation: 25 m

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

See Pyongyang on the interactive sunshine globe →

Nearby places for sunshine

Seoul South Korea · 207 km · best in Jun · 2,037 h sun/yr
Yangyang South Korea · 291 km · best in May · 1,941 h sun/yr
Cheongju South Korea · 322 km · best in May · 1,963 h sun/yr
Shenyang China · 326 km · best in Sep · 2,299 h sun/yr
Dalian (Ganjingzi) China · 358 km · best in Sep · 2,159 h sun/yr
Weihai China · 376 km · best in Oct · 1,939 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

Dandong (Zhenxing) China · 148 km · 2,099 h sun/yr · best in May
Wonsan North Korea · 157 km · 2,077 h sun/yr · best in May
Hamhŭng North Korea · 165 km · 2,076 h sun/yr · best in May
Changhai China · 259 km · 2,223 h sun/yr · best in May
Wonju South Korea · 282 km · 1,976 h sun/yr · best in May

Put the Pyongyang sunshine badge on your site

A compact badge showing Pyongyang's sunshine at a glance — free to embed under CC BY 4.0. Paste this wherever you'd like it to appear:

<iframe src="https://thesunshinemap.com/embed/d/pyongyang-fnj/" title="Sunshine in Pyongyang — Sunshine Map" style="width:100%;max-width:340px;height:208px;border:0" loading="lazy"></iframe>
<p>Sunshine data for Pyongyang from <a href="https://thesunshinemap.com/destinations/pyongyang-fnj/">Sunshine Map</a></p>

Live preview — this is exactly what your readers see: