Pyongyang, North Korea weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Pyongyang, North Korea, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 38°C on 1997-07-26; its coldest fell to -24°C on 2001-01-15.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C2021-01-24
-16°C2001-01-14
|
2°C2002-01-14
-24°C2001-01-15
|
| February | 16°C1992-02-28
-12°C1984-02-06
|
4°C2004-02-21
-20°C2013-02-08
|
| March | 20°C2018-03-30
-4°C2006-03-12
|
6°C2023-03-22
-13°C2005-03-01
|
| April | 29°C2015-04-30
3°C1983-04-03
|
14°C1998-04-23
-5°C1984-04-06
|
| May | 35°C2014-05-31
10°C2005-05-06
|
19°C2018-05-16
1°C1987-05-03
|
| June | 36°C1999-06-29
17°C1995-06-02
|
23°C2022-06-28
8°C1981-06-01
|
| July | 38°C1997-07-26
21°C1990-07-02
|
25°C2024-07-27
13°C1996-07-10
|
| August | 36°C1997-08-01
17°C2016-08-31
|
26°C2018-08-02
11°C2009-08-29
|
| September | 33°C2002-09-02
13°C1987-09-26
|
23°C2010-09-04
5°C1987-09-26
|
| October | 30°C2019-10-03
4°C2002-10-27
|
18°C2025-10-05
-4°C2010-10-27
|
| November | 23°C2023-11-02
-7°C2022-11-30
|
13°C2023-11-02
-12°C1987-11-29
|
| December | 14°C2023-12-08
-13°C2023-12-21
|
5°C1990-12-07
-21°C2023-12-21
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 16°C1992-02-28
-16°C2001-01-14
|
5°C1990-12-07
-24°C2001-01-15
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 35°C2014-05-31
-4°C2006-03-12
|
19°C2018-05-16
-13°C2005-03-01
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 38°C1997-07-26
17°C1995-06-02
|
26°C2018-08-02
8°C1981-06-01
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 33°C2002-09-02
-7°C2022-11-30
|
23°C2010-09-04
-12°C1987-11-29
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Pyongyang has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.