Pyongyang Climate Trends
North Korea · Asia · 50 years of climate trend data
This page tracks how Pyongyang's climate has shifted over 50 years of daily measurements, warmer summers, milder winters, and changes in rainfall, rather than current conditions. The two clearest signs of change: warm summer nights have grown from 31.6 to 57.4 a year and extremely hot days have grown by 16.8 a year. Measurement period: the last 50 years (1976-2025).
Data through September 13, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about Pyongyang's climate
How much warmer have summers in Pyongyang become?
The average daytime high across June, July and August rose by 1.4°C between 1976-1980 and 2021-2025. That is a five-year average at each end rather than two isolated summers, so a single exceptional heatwave or cool summer does not drive the number.
Have winters in Pyongyang become milder?
The average daytime high across December, January and February rose by 1.4°C between 1976-1980 and 2021-2025. In many capitals in this dataset winter is changing faster than summer, which shows up most clearly in the frost-day count below.
How many days above 30°C does Pyongyang get a year?
Pyongyang averaged 25 days a year above 30°C in 2021-2025, up from 8 in 1976-1980. These are the days that set peak cooling demand and the days hospitals see heat complaints rise.
How many frost days does Pyongyang still get?
Pyongyang averaged 120 frost days a year in 2021-2025, down from 135 in 1976-1980. Fewer frost days sounds pleasant, but water pipes, heat pumps and garden planting are all sized for a cold season that increasingly no longer arrives.
Is spring arriving earlier in Pyongyang?
Spring now starts about 2.1 weeks earlier than in 1976-1980. The start point is the first day the trailing seven-day average high crosses 12°C, a fixed in-house measure used only to compare Pyongyang against itself rather than against other cities.
Has the growing season in Pyongyang grown longer?
The growing season is about 15 days longer between 1976-1980 and 2021-2025. That is the stretch between the start of spring and the first autumn night below freezing, which is exactly the window gardens, farming and pollen seasons run inside.
Is rainfall in Pyongyang getting heavier?
Pyongyang averaged 17 days a year with more than 20mm of rain in 2021-2025, up from 14.4 in 1976-1980. Warmer air holds more water vapour, so the same annual rainfall increasingly arrives in shorter, harder bursts, which loads drains and water storage more than the annual total suggests.
