North Korea
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 120,538 km². World rank 100 of 249; in Asia, 29 of 50. Agricultural land: 21.6% (2024). World rank 146 of 209; in Asia, 33 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,054 (2022). World rank 89 of 182; in Asia, 20 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 21.8% → 21.6%.
Territory
- Area
- 120,538 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 2,495
- Neighbours
- ChinaSouth KoreaRussia
- Agricultural land
- 21.6% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Baekdu Mountain, 2,744 m
- Lowest point
- Sea of Japan, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 600
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 10
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 24°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -6°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,054 2022
Climate by month: Pyongyang
July: day 29°C, night 20°C, precipitation 281 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1 | -10 | 9 |
| February | 2 | -8 | 18 |
| March | 8 | -3 | 23 |
| April | 16 | 3 | 54 |
| May | 23 | 10 | 76 |
| June | 28 | 16 | 98 |
| July | 29 | 20 | 281 |
| August | 28 | 20 | 236 |
| September | 24 | 15 | 97 |
| October | 18 | 7 | 46 |
| November | 9 | 0 | 47 |
| December | 0 | -7 | 17 |