South Hwanghae Province · North Korea
Haeju travel guide
Haeju is a city in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea, home to about 273,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- ICN90 km · Incheon International Airport
- Currency
- KPWNorth Korean won
- Time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Language
- Korean, North Korean standard language
About
About Haeju
Haeju is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province.
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When to go
The best time to visit Haeju
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Haeju are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; July is the wettest, with about 328 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Haeju: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Incheon International Airport (ICN), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP, 108 km) and Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ, 133 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Haeju Station is on the Haeju line between Sariwon, which in turn is connected to Pyongyang. Haeju Airport has domestic flights to Chongjin, Pyongyang and Wonsan, although these are not typically available to foreigners.
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ICN · Incheon International Airport
GMP · Seoul Gimpo International Airport
FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
Questions
Haeju: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Haeju?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Haeju are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; July is the wettest, with about 328 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Haeju?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Incheon International Airport (ICN), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP, 108 km) and Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ, 133 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Haeju?
North Korean won (KPW).
Nearby
Destinations near Haeju
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.