South Pyongan Province · North Korea
Pyongsong travel guide
Pyongsong is a city in South Pyongan Province, North Korea, home to about 237,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- FNJ16 km · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
- Currency
- KPWNorth Korean won
- Time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Language
- Korean, North Korean standard language
About
About Pyongsong
Pyongsong is a city in North Korea, the capital city of South Pyongan province in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres (19.88 miles) northeast of Pyongyang, and was formally established in December 1969.
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When to go
The best time to visit Pyongsong
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Pyongsong are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 273 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 Pyongsong: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS, 141 km) and Sondok Airport (DSO, 150 km) are also within reach.
FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
WOS · Wonsan Kalma Airport
DSO · Sondok Airport
Questions
Pyongsong: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Pyongsong?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Pyongsong are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 273 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Pyongsong?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS, 141 km) and Sondok Airport (DSO, 150 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Pyongsong?
North Korean won (KPW).
Nearby
Destinations near Pyongsong
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.