The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
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North Korea Weather

News from North Korea

The short of it: Wanted Weather covers 118 towns in North Korea. 3 warnings are in force among the 10 largest towns as of 17:20 UTC. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models; TerraClimate normals 1991–2020.

Warnings are in force for 2 of the 10 largest towns.

The Gazette carries the weather for 118 towns in North Korea, from Onsŏng in the north to Kangnyŏng in the south. The largest is Pyongyang, home to some 3.2M souls.

Among the larger towns, Pyongyang runs hottest, with summer highs near 30°, and Samjiyŏn-ŭp coldest, with winter nights near -26°. Kaesŏng is the wettest at about 1137 mm a year, Namyang-nodongjagu the driest at 556 mm.

The Largest Towns

Conditions now
TownSkyNowHigh / Low
PyongyangNorth KoreaOvercast1°4° / 1°
HamhŭngSouth Hamgyong, North KoreaOvercast1°7° / 1°
Namp’oNampo, North KoreaOvercast3°4° / 3°
Sunch’ŏnSouth Pyongan, North KoreaOvercast0°4° / -1°
HŭngnamSouth Hamgyong, North KoreaOvercast0°7° / 0°
KaesŏngKaesong, North KoreaOvercast1°6° / 0°
WŏnsanKangwŏn-do, North KoreaOvercast4°8° / 4°
ChongjinNorth Hamgyong, North KoreaClear sky3°4° / 2°
Man’gyŏngdae-riPyongyang, North KoreaOvercast1°4° / 1°
Kaech’ŏnSouth Pyongan, North KoreaOvercast-1°3° / -1°

Regions of North Korea

13 regions · largest town in each
RegionLargest townTowns
PyongyangPyongyang7
South HamgyongHamhŭng11
NampoNamp’o2
South PyonganSunch’ŏn12
KaesongKaesŏng1
Kangwŏn-doWŏnsan5
North HamgyongChongjin24
North HwanghaeSariwŏn-si7
P'yŏngan-buktoSinŭiju12
South HwanghaeHaeju19
ChagangKanggye9
Yanggang-doHyesan5
RasonRajin4

Every Town in North Korea

118 towns · largest first

Pyongyang · Hamhŭng · Namp’o · Sunch’ŏn · Hŭngnam · Kaesŏng · Wŏnsan · Chongjin · Man’gyŏngdae-ri · Kaech’ŏn · Sariwŏn-si · Sinŭiju · Tŏkch’ŏn · Haeju · Kanggye · Changam-ch’on · Hyesan · Paech’ŏn-ŭp · Sinp’o · Songnim-ni · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp · Paek'ak · Chaeryŏng-ni · Manp’o · Ŭllyul · Kangnyŏng · Kangsŏn · P’yŏngsŏng · Hwasŏng · Myŏnggan-dong · Hyesan-dong · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp · Kwail-ŭp · Ŭndŏk · Ŏrang · Samch’ŏn · Sinwŏn-ŭp · Pongch’ŏn-ŭp · Yuktae-dong · Hongwŏn · Hwadae · Rajin · Namyang-nodongjagu · Myŏngch’ŏn · T’aet’an-ŭp · Ongjin · Kilju · Chaeryŏng-ŭp · Anju · Uiju · Puryŏng-ŭp · Yŏch’im-dong · Songhwa · Hoeryŏng · Ch’ŏsal-li · Sijung · Chunggang · Sŭngho 1-tong · Changyŏn · Songwŏn · Songwŏn-ŭp · Yŏnsa-ŭp · Sunan · Hwangju-ŭp · Kyŏngsŏng · Aoji-ri · Ranam · Anbyŏn-ŭp · Kop’ung · Samjiyŏn-ŭp · Kusŏng-si · Chŏngju-si · Kangdong-ŭp · Sŏnbong · Unggi · Iwŏn-ŭp · Hŭkkyo-ri · Kosan · Yŏnan-ŭp · Namyang · Yŏnggwang-ŭp · Musan-ŭp · Kowŏn-ŭp · Hoeyang · T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp · Kapsan-ŭp · Anak · Onsŏng · Kujang-ŭp · Sil-li · Chunghwa · Samho-rodongjagu · Sinmak · Sakchu-ŭp · Ayang-ni · Sinanju · Sinsang-ni · Pukchin-rodongjagu · Hau-ri · Ryonggang-ŭp · Twimoraet’ŏ · Pyŏksŏng-ŭp · Koksan-ŭp · Chasŏng · Sŏngnae-ri · Komusan Il-tong · Sindo · Sŭngjibaegam · Hoemul-li · Sŭngam-nodongjagu · Panghyŏn-dong · Kwaksan · Sangsŏng-ni · Yŏngbyŏn · Yŏmju · Ungsang-nodongjagu · Satan