Tŏkch’ŏn weather in May
In May, Tŏkch’ŏn sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 122 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tŏkch’ŏn's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tŏkch’ŏn's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 10°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 122 mm
- 10.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 12 min
- 5:26 AM – 7:37 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.63 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.5
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.
A typical May day in Tŏkch’ŏn reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 7 |
| 2 | 19 | 7 |
| 3 | 19 | 7 |
| 4 | 19 | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | 7 |
| 6 | 19 | 8 |
| 7 | 20 | 8 |
| 8 | 20 | 8 |
| 9 | 20 | 8 |
| 10 | 20 | 8 |
| 11 | 20 | 9 |
| 12 | 20 | 9 |
| 13 | 20 | 9 |
| 14 | 21 | 9 |
| 15 | 21 | 9 |
| 16 | 21 | 10 |
| 17 | 21 | 10 |
| 18 | 21 | 10 |
| 19 | 21 | 10 |
| 20 | 22 | 10 |
| 21 | 22 | 10 |
| 22 | 22 | 11 |
| 23 | 22 | 11 |
| 24 | 22 | 11 |
| 25 | 23 | 11 |
| 26 | 23 | 11 |
| 27 | 23 | 12 |
| 28 | 23 | 12 |
| 29 | 23 | 12 |
| 30 | 23 | 12 |
| 31 | 23 | 12 |
How May really feels in Tŏkch’ŏn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tŏkch’ŏn weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3° / -15° | 18 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -11° | 27 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / -3° | 40 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 3° | 73 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 13 | 4.7 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 122 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 148 | 13.5 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 385 | 19.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 311 | 16.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 124 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 17° / 5° | 69 | 8 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 7° / -2° | 71 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 9.8 | 1.2 |
| Dec | -1° / -11° | 34 | 6.7 | 6 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.
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| Clearer (%) | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 |
| Cloudier (%) | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 49 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 50 |
| 2 | 49 | 51 |
| 3 | 49 | 51 |
| 4 | 48 | 52 |
| 5 | 47 | 53 |
| 6 | 47 | 53 |
| 7 | 47 | 53 |
| 8 | 47 | 53 |
| 9 | 47 | 53 |
| 10 | 46 | 54 |
| 11 | 47 | 53 |
| 12 | 47 | 53 |
| 13 | 47 | 53 |
| 14 | 47 | 53 |
| 15 | 47 | 53 |
| 16 | 48 | 52 |
| 17 | 48 | 52 |
| 18 | 49 | 51 |
| 19 | 49 | 51 |
| 20 | 51 | 49 |
| 21 | 52 | 48 |
| 22 | 52 | 48 |
| 23 | 53 | 47 |
| 24 | 53 | 47 |
| 25 | 54 | 46 |
| 26 | 54 | 46 |
| 27 | 54 | 46 |
| 28 | 54 | 46 |
| 29 | 52 | 48 |
| 30 | 52 | 48 |
| 31 | 51 | 49 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Tŏkch’ŏn gets around 122 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 34 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 4 | 34 |
| 5 | 34 |
| 6 | 34 |
| 7 | 34 |
| 8 | 34 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 34 |
| 11 | 34 |
| 12 | 34 |
| 13 | 34 |
| 14 | 34 |
| 15 | 34 |
| 16 | 34 |
| 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 34 |
| 19 | 34 |
| 20 | 34 |
| 21 | 34 |
| 22 | 34 |
| 23 | 34 |
| 24 | 34 |
| 25 | 33 |
| 26 | 33 |
| 27 | 33 |
| 28 | 32 |
| 29 | 32 |
| 30 | 32 |
| 31 | 32 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 59 |
| Comfortable (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 92 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 91 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 76 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | 75 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | 72 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 70 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 67 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 64 | 30 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 | 59 | 33 | 7 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 8 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:50 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:15 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 5:42 | 7:22 |
| 2 | 13.7 | 5:41 | 7:23 |
| 3 | 13.7 | 5:40 | 7:24 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 5:39 | 7:25 |
| 5 | 13.8 | 5:37 | 7:26 |
| 6 | 13.8 | 5:36 | 7:27 |
| 7 | 13.9 | 5:35 | 7:28 |
| 8 | 13.9 | 5:34 | 7:29 |
| 9 | 14.0 | 5:33 | 7:30 |
| 10 | 14.0 | 5:32 | 7:31 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 5:31 | 7:32 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 5:30 | 7:33 |
| 13 | 14.1 | 5:29 | 7:34 |
| 14 | 14.1 | 5:28 | 7:35 |
| 15 | 14.2 | 5:27 | 7:36 |
| 16 | 14.2 | 5:26 | 7:37 |
| 17 | 14.2 | 5:25 | 7:38 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 5:24 | 7:39 |
| 19 | 14.3 | 5:23 | 7:40 |
| 20 | 14.3 | 5:22 | 7:40 |
| 21 | 14.3 | 5:21 | 7:41 |
| 22 | 14.4 | 5:21 | 7:42 |
| 23 | 14.4 | 5:20 | 7:43 |
| 24 | 14.4 | 5:19 | 7:44 |
| 25 | 14.4 | 5:18 | 7:45 |
| 26 | 14.5 | 5:18 | 7:46 |
| 27 | 14.5 | 5:17 | 7:47 |
| 28 | 14.5 | 5:17 | 7:47 |
| 29 | 14.5 | 5:16 | 7:48 |
| 30 | 14.6 | 5:16 | 7:49 |
| 31 | 14.6 | 5:15 | 7:50 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Tŏkch’ŏn
None of Tŏkch’ŏn's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Tŏkch’ŏn's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Tŏkch’ŏn?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Tŏkch’ŏn for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tŏkch’ŏn in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Tŏkch’ŏn sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Tŏkch’ŏn in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tŏkch’ŏn peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Tŏkch’ŏn in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tŏkch’ŏn is worst in January — around 159 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 70 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 159 | 137 | 130 | 111 | 95 | 85 | 70 | 73 | 98 | 118 | 126 | 125 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 159 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 137 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 130 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 111 | Unhealthy |
| May | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 118 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 126 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 125 | Unhealthy |
Where is Tŏkch’ŏn?
Tŏkch’ŏn sits at 39.8°N, 126.3°E, 113 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kujang-ŭp, 23 km away.
Topography around Tŏkch’ŏn
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tŏkch’ŏn.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tŏkch’ŏn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,148 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,000 m.
The land around Tŏkch’ŏn is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.
North Korea travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Safe drinking water
- 67%
- of population, 2023
- Road deaths
- 24.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tŏkch’ŏn (39.7526°, 126.258°, elevation 113 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).