January in Kaesong — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10January averages -4°C (25°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 2 sunny days and 9.6 daylight hours.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Kaesong — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Kaesong — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10February averages -1°C (30°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 7 sunny days and 10.5 daylight hours.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Kaesong — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
March in Kaesong — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.1/10March averages 5°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 14 sunny days and 11.7 daylight hours.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
April in Kaesong — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10April averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 46 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 20 sunny days and 13 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Kaesong at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
May in Kaesong — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.7/10May averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 96 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 14.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Kaesong — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10June averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
222 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 23 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Kaesong — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
July in Kaesong — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10July averages 25°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
422 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Kaesong — 4.7 points higher on the same scale.
August in Kaesong — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.7/10August averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
268 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Kaesong — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
September in Kaesong — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10September averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 153 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Kaesong — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
October in Kaesong — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10October averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 86 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 10 sunny days and 11 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Kaesong — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
November in Kaesong — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10November averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 85 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 sunny days and 9.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Kaesong — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Kaesong — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10December averages -3°C (27°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 29 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 0 sunny days and 9.4 daylight hours.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Kaesong — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
