Common information

CapitalPyongyang
LanguageKorean
CurrencyNorth Korean Won
Population24 554 000
Phone code+850

List of largest cities in North Korea

Pyongyang3 222 000 Hamhung559 056 Namp'o455 000 Hungnam346 082 Kaesong338 155 Wonsan329 207 Chongjin327 000 Sariwon310 100 Sinuiju288 112 Haeju222 396
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Ratings

Main factors in North Korea

4.7 Leisure quality
5.1 Quality of life
2.2 Travelers rating
2.8 English speaking
4.7 Nightlife
2.8 Coworking spaces
2.8 Free WIFI

Safety in North Korea

2.5 Healthcare
2.8 Racial tolerance
4.2 Female friendly
3.5 LGBT, Gay friendly
4.0 Friendliness to foreigners
2.0 Stability of the state
7.4 Conditions for starting a business
2.0 Freedom of the press

Comfort in North Korea

9.6 Weather comfort
5.6 Availability of air conditioners
5.5 Air quality

Weather, climate, temperature by months in North Korea

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 31 28 22 13 11 14 19 27 32 34 35 36 36
Average high, °C 23 17 9 1 -1 1 7 14 20 23 26 27 14
Average temperature, °C 19 12 4 -1 -5 -2 3 9 15 20 23 23 10
Average low, °C 14 7 1 -5 -9 -6 -1 4 10 16 20 20 6
Record low, °C 4 -4 -13 -18 -21 -18 -14 -4 2 6 11 11 -21
Rain, days 10 8 9 5 2 2 7 11 12 14 17 14 111
Snow, days 0 0 3 8 9 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 32
Fog, days 15 15 13 14 14 12 14 14 14 18 18 16 176
Thunderstorms, days 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 7
Snowfall, cm. 0 0 0 3 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 12
Average precipitation, mm. 127 45 41 18 14 15 28 57 72 95 287 254 1053
Relative humidity, % 45 41 43 43 41 39 39 37 39 45 51 50 43
Relative humidity morning, % 88 82 77 74 73 73 76 78 82 89 92 91 81
Relative humidity evening, % 60 52 55 56 55 53 51 49 52 63 74 70 57
Wind speed, km/h 8 9 11 11 12 13 12 12 10 9 9 8 10
Day Length, of hours 13 12 11 10 10 11 12 14 15 15 15 14 13
Dew point, °C 13 5 -1 -8 -11 -9 -3 2 8 15 19 19 49
Growing degree-day, °C 261 73 0 0 0 0 0 10 165 291 402 418 1620
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 15 13 9 8 10 13 16 19 20 18 15 15 14