Capital of North Korea
Pyongyang
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
- 3,222,000
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Airports
- FNJ
- 22 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 6,640 km
- 8 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Pyongyang, month by month
- Jan-1°
- Feb2°
- Mar8°
- Apr16°
- May23°
- Jun28°
- Jul29°
- Aug28°
- Sept24°
- Oct18°
- Nov9°
- Dec0°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Mean highs run from -1°C in January to 29°C in July, with about 1,002 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for PyongyangModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Pyongyang
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBPyongyang
6,640 km
8 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
From AUHPyongyang
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
On the map
Places near Pyongyang
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)