Thermograph

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

Weather in Pyongyang, North Korea in May

In an average May, Pyongyang sees a daily high around 22°C and a low around 10°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high22°C
Typical high range18°C to 27°C
Average low10°C
Typical low range7°C to 12°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

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

High

Highest 35°C 2014-05-31
Lowest 10°C 2005-05-06

Low

Highest 19°C 2018-05-16
Lowest 1°C 1987-05-03

Feels-like

Highest 42°C 2014-05-31
Lowest -6°C 2010-05-01

Humidity

Highest 16.5 g/m³ 2018-05-16
Lowest 4.1 g/m³ 1988-05-02

Wind

Highest 57 km/h 2016-05-03
Lowest 8 km/h 1993-05-21

Precip

Wettest 209 mm 2016
Driest 11 mm 2012

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