Weather, climate and best time to go to North Korea
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for North Korea
Best time to go to North Korea
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Best time to go to North Korea
The best time to go to North Korea is from april until june and september and october, in which you have a soft till warm temperature and little rainfall. The highest average temperature in North Korea is 30° in august and the lowest is -2° in january.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in North Korea or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
| Max temp | Precipchance | Precip | Snow days | |
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| Jan | -2° | 11 mm | 5 | |
| Feb | 2° | 26 mm | 3 | |
| Mar | 9° | 30 mm | 2 | |
| Apr | 17° | 63 mm | 0 | |
| May | 24° | 90 mm | 0 | |
| Jun | 28° | 97 mm | 0 | |
| Jul | 29° | 362 mm | 0 | |
| Aug | 30° | 216 mm | 0 | |
| Sep | 26° | 77 mm | 0 | |
| Oct | 19° | 52 mm | 0 | |
| Nov | 9° | 58 mm | 2 | |
| Dec | 0° | 31 mm | 5 |
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- Little rainfall
- Sometimes rainfall
- Regular rainfall
- Often rainfall
- Almost always rainfall
Want to know more about the climate of North Korea? Go to the full climate information about North Korea
Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to North Korea indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for North Korea.
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Hotels and apartments in North Korea
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Climate North Korea
Climate North Korea
In North Korea there are 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate and monsoon-influenced warm-summer humid continental climate. The average annual temperature for North Korea is 16° degrees and there is 1111 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 194 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 4.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Pyongyang in North Korea per month.
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Average min °C |
MM rain |
Rain days |
Snow days |
Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
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| Jan | -2° | -9° | 11 mm | 2 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb | 2° | -5° | 26 mm | 4 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| Mar | 9° | 0° | 30 mm | 6 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr | 17° | 6° | 63 mm | 10 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 4 |
| May | 24° | 12° | 90 mm | 12 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6 |
| Jun | 28° | 17° | 97 mm | 17 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul | 29° | 20° | 362 mm | 23 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Aug | 30° | 20° | 216 mm | 20 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Sep | 26° | 15° | 77 mm | 11 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct | 19° | 9° | 52 mm | 9 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 4 |
| Nov | 9° | 2° | 58 mm | 13 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| Dec | 0° | -6° | 31 mm | 6 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum -2° in january in North Korea and at least around -9° degrees. In january there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm. The it will be dry 24 days this month in North Korea and on average, it snows 5 days in january.
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 2° in february in North Korea and at least around -5° degrees. In february there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm. The it will be dry 21 days this month in North Korea and on average, it snows 3 days in february.
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 9° in march in North Korea and at least around 0° degrees. In march there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm. The it will be dry 23 days this month in North Korea and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 17° in april in North Korea and at least around 6° degrees. In april there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 63 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in North Korea.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 24° in may in North Korea and at least around 12° degrees. In may there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 90 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in North Korea.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 28° in june in North Korea and at least around 17° degrees. In june there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 97 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in North Korea.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in North Korea and at least around 20° degrees. In july there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 362 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in North Korea.
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 30° in august in North Korea and at least around 20° degrees. In august there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 216 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in North Korea.
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 26° in september in North Korea and at least around 15° degrees. In september there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 77 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in North Korea.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 19° in october in North Korea and at least around 9° degrees. In october there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in North Korea.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 9° in november in North Korea and at least around 2° degrees. In november there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 58 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in North Korea and on average, it snows 2 days in november.
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 0° in december in North Korea and at least around -6° degrees. In december there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 31 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in North Korea and on average, it snows 5 days in december.
Weather statistics North Korea
Weather statistics North Korea
View all weather statistics from North Korea per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between North Korea and United Kingdom.
Weather forecast North Korea
About North Korea
Time difference North Korea
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Currency North Korea
14 day weather forecast North Korea
The weather for Pyongyang in North Korea will be 19° till 10° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
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| Max (°C) | 19° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 19° | 14° |
| Min (°C) | 9° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 9° | 11° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 0% | 0% | 70% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 10.2mm | 0mm | 0mm | 12.6mm |
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| UV-index | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
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| Max (°C) | 9° | 14° | 9° | 8° | 9° | 7° | 10° |
| Min (°C) | 5° | 4° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 5° | 7° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 60% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 80% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 9.1mm | 0.1mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 25.6mm |
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| UV-index | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
About North Korea
North Korea is in the continental part Azië and the capital is Pyongyang. It is 120.540 km² with 2.495 km of coastline and has a population of 25.491.000. In terms of area, the country is 2,5x as small as United Kingdom. If you want to call North Korea you have to use +850 or 00850 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +8505012457809 or 008505012457809.
North Korea is in a straight line at 8.662 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 12 hour.
Time difference North Korea
In North Korea it is now 15:39 hour in the afternoon on saturday 20 october 2018. That is 8 hour later than in United Kingdom. The time zone of North Korea is Asia/Pyongyang and the Greenwich time is UTC+09.
Vaccinations North Korea
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in North Korea.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Buiktyfus
- Hepatitis B
- Japanse encefalitis
- Rabiës
- Tuberculose (TBC)
Reisadvies North Korea
Bron: Nederlandwereldwijd.nl - Rijksoverheid
Dit reisadvies is opnieuw beoordeeld. Er is geen reden voor inhoudelijke aanpassingen.
Bekijk het actuele reisadvies voor North Korea op de site van de Rijksoverheid.
Currency North Korea
In North Korea the Noord-Koreaanse won is used to pay.
Exchange rate Noord-Koreaanse won op 20 october 2018
1 Noord-Koreaanse won = € 0,00 euro
100 Noord-Koreaanse won = € 0,10 euro
1 euro = 1.029,46 Noord-Koreaanse won
100 euro = 102.946,14 Noord-Koreaanse won
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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