South Pyongan · North Korea
Kaech’ŏn
North Korea is closed to general entry at present, so we do not offer trips there. This page gives its climate and geography only.
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- Local time
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Country
- North Korea
- Population
- 319,554
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Airports
- FNJ
- 56 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 6,640 km
- 8 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Kaech’ŏn, month by month
- Jan-2°
- Feb1°
- Mar7°
- Apr14°
- May21°
- Jun26°
- Jul27°
- Aug27°
- Sept24°
- Oct17°
- Nov8°
- Dec0°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Mean highs run from -2°C in January to 27°C in July, with about 1,066 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for Kaech’ŏnModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
No airport with scheduled flights is listed for Kaech’ŏn itself; these are the nearest.
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBKaech’ŏn
6,640 km
8 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
From AUHKaech’ŏn
6,750 km
8 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Country
- North Korea
- Currency
- North Korean Won KPWToday's indicative rate: Not available right nowIndicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A, C and F110 V / 220 VAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- Not recorded in Wikidata
- Calling code · Driving
- +850 · On the right
Travel advice
North Korea is closed to general entry at present, so we do not offer trips there. This page gives its climate and geography only.
Read the official travel advice (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)