Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Pyongyang, North Korea in August

In an average August, Pyongyang sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 21°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range26°C to 31°C
Average low21°C
Typical low range18°C to 24°C
Average daily precipitation8 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 36°C 1997-08-01
Lowest 17°C 2016-08-31

Low

Highest 26°C 2018-08-02
Lowest 11°C 2009-08-29

Feels-like

Highest 56°C 2018-08-01
Lowest 11°C 2009-08-29

Humidity

Highest 25.5 g/m³ 2024-08-01
Lowest 8.9 g/m³ 2017-08-29

Wind

Highest 71 km/h 2020-08-27
Lowest 5 km/h 2023-08-20

Precip

Wettest 706 mm 2020
Driest 23 mm 1991

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