South Pyongan Province · North Korea
Tokchon travel guide
Tokchon is a city in South Pyongan Province, North Korea, home to about 237,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- FNJ81 km · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
- Currency
- KPWNorth Korean won
- Time zone
- Asia/Pyongyang
- Language
- Korean, North Korean standard language
About
About Tokchon
Tŏkch'ŏn (Korean pronunciation: [tʌk̚.tsʰʌn]) is a si, or city, in northern South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered by Nyŏngwŏn and Maengsan to the east, Kujang county in North P'yŏngan province to the north, Kaech'ŏn to the west and Pukch'ang to the south.
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When to go
The best time to visit Tokchon
Tokchon has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; August 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 Tokchon: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), about 81 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sondok Airport (DSO, 99 km) and Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS, 121 km) are also within reach.
FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport
DSO · Sondok Airport
WOS · Wonsan Kalma Airport
Questions
Tokchon: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tokchon?
Tokchon has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; August is the wettest, with about 273 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tokchon?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), about 81 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sondok Airport (DSO, 99 km) and Wonsan Kalma Airport (WOS, 121 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tokchon?
North Korean won (KPW).
Nearby
Destinations near Tokchon
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.