Pyongyang monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Pyongyang

Pyongyang average temperature chart (Celsius) Pyongyang average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Pyongyang (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -2.9 0.3 7 15.7 21.6 26.3 28.7 29 24.5 18.1 8.6 -0.2
°F 26.8 32.5 44.5 60.3 70.8 79.4 83.7 84.2 76.1 64.5 47.4 31.7

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Pyongyang monthly rainfall chart (mm) Pyongyang monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Pyongyang (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 14 13 28 53 64 93 284 251 110 43 37 21
inches 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.1 2.5 3.7 11.2 9.9 4.3 1.7 1.5 0.8
Rainy days 5 5 6 8 9 12 17 14 9 7 8 6

Average annual rainfall in Pyongyang: 1176.133mm (463 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Pyongyang

Pyongyang average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Pyongyang
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.3 7.2 7.9 8.3 8.9 8.3 6.5 7 7.7 7.5 6.1 5.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Pyongyang average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Pyongyang average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Pyongyang (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -13.2 -9.9 -3 3.8 10 15.6 20.5 20.6 14.1 6.5 -1.2 -9.5
Max °C -2.7 0.5 7.2 16 21.9 26.6 28.9 29.2 24.8 18.4 8.8 0
Min °F 8.3 14.2 26.6 38.8 49.9 60.1 68.9 69.1 57.3 43.6 29.8 15
Max °F 17.8 23.5 35.8 49.8 60.6 70 76.5 76.8 66.9 54.3 38.8 23.5

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Pyongyang average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Pyongyang average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Pyongyang in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 4.8 2.6 2.7 5.9 11 17.2 21.9 24.5 22.5 18.5 13.6 8.9
°F 40.7 36.7 36.9 42.7 51.7 63 71.4 76.1 72.6 65.3 56.4 48.1

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Pyongyang average winspeed by month (km/h) Pyongyang average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Pyongyang (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 10 10 11 12 11 9 8 8 8 9 10 10
mph 6 7 7 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 6 6

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Pyongyang relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Pyongyang
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
71% 68% 65% 62% 66% 72% 81% 80% 74% 72% 71% 72%

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Pyongyang weather stats

Pyongyang weather statistics
Hottest month: August 29°C 84.2°F
Driest month: February 13mm 0.5ins
Sunniest month: March 7.9hrs
Coldest month: January -2.9°C 26.8°F
Wettest month: July 284mm 11.2ins
Warmest sea: August 24.5°C 76.1°F
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