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The climate of North Korea, city by city

This page lists the 96 cities in North Korea for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

8.5°C

Annual rainfall

1,053mm

Spread between cities

11.2°C

Warming

+2.3°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 96 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1T’aet’an-ŭp11.3 °C
  2. 2Ongjin11.3 °C
  3. 3Kaesong11.2 °C
  4. 4Paech’ŏn-ŭp11.2 °C
  5. 5Kangnyŏng11.2 °C
  6. 6Pongch’ŏn-ŭp11.2 °C
  7. 7Yŏnan-ŭp11.2 °C
  8. 8Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp11.1 °C
  9. 9Nampo11 °C
  10. 10Haeju11 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Samjiyŏn-ŭp0.1 °C
  2. 2Hyesan1.8 °C
  3. 3Hyesan-dong1.8 °C
  4. 4Kapsan-ŭp2.2 °C
  5. 5Yŏnsa-ŭp3 °C
  6. 6Musan-ŭp3.5 °C
  7. 7Yŏch’im-dong4.2 °C
  8. 8Chunggang4.3 °C
  9. 9Hoeryŏng4.5 °C
  10. 10Onsŏng4.5 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Tŏkch’ŏn1,531 mm
  2. 2Songwŏn1,454 mm
  3. 3Kop’ung1,454 mm
  4. 4Kaech’ŏn1,400 mm
  5. 5Kujang-ŭp1,400 mm
  6. 6Kusŏng-si1,355 mm
  7. 7Anbyŏn-ŭp1,334 mm
  8. 8Wonsan1,332 mm
  9. 9Sunch’ŏn1,331 mm
  10. 10Songwŏn-ŭp1,313 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in North Korea?

The hottest city in North Korea is T’aet’an-ŭp, with an average annual temperature of 11.3 °C.

What is the coldest city in North Korea?

The coldest city in North Korea is Samjiyŏn-ŭp, with an average annual temperature of 0.1 °C.

What is the wettest city in North Korea?

The wettest city in North Korea is Tŏkch’ŏn, with 1,531 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of North Korea warmed?

Based on its largest cities, North Korea warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Chagang8

Kaesong1

Kangwŏn-do5

Nampo1

North Hamgyong17

North Hwanghae6

P'yŏngan-bukto6

Pyongyang6

Rason3

South Hamgyong10

South Hwanghae18

South Pyongan11

Yanggang-do4