Region · North Korea

Best time to visit South Pyongan Province

This guide covers 6 destinations in South Pyongan Province, a first-level administrative division of North Korea. The largest by population are Sunchon, Nampo and Kaechon. Across its destinations, October is the month comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ).

Destinations in this guide
6
Comfortable in the most places
October
Main airport
FNJPyongyang Sunan International Airport
Currency
KPWNorth Korean won
Time zone
Asia/Pyongyang

Destinations

Destinations in South Pyongan Province

Every destination in this guide in South Pyongan Province, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.

DestinationPopulationPlaces to stayBest monthsNearest airport
Sunchon437,000OctoberFNJ · 31 km
Nampo366,815OctoberFNJ · 59 km
Kaechon319,554OctoberFNJ · 57 km
Anju240,117OctoberFNJ · 44 km
Tokchon237,133FNJ · 81 km
Pyongsong236,583OctoberFNJ · 16 km

When to go

Best time to visit South Pyongan Province

From the climate of 6 destinations in South Pyongan Province with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The month comfortable in the most places: October.

MonthComfortable destinationsTypical highTypical rainfall
January0 of 6-2 °C11 mm
February0 of 61 °C14 mm
March0 of 68 °C26 mm
April0 of 616 °C47 mm
May0 of 622 °C82 mm
June0 of 627 °C103 mm
July0 of 629 °C273 mm
August0 of 629 °C258 mm
September0 of 625 °C100 mm
October5 of 619 °C52 mm
November0 of 69 °C42 mm
December0 of 60 °C21 mm

Typical = the median across the destinations. 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

Airports serving South Pyongan Province

The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in South Pyongan Province name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.

large airport · Pyongyang

FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

Nearest for 6 destinationsNamed by 6 destinations16 km from the closest
medium airport · Sŏndŏng-ni

DSO · Sondok Airport

Named by 4 destinations99 km from the closest
medium airport · Wonsan

WOS · Wonsan Kalma Airport

Named by 3 destinations121 km from the closest
medium airport · Dandong (Zhenxing), China

DDG · Dandong Langtou International Airport

Named by 2 destinations126 km from the closest

Good to know

Public holidays in South Pyongan Province, 2026

Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).

Nationwide in North Korea

1 Jan · New Year's Day8 Feb · Founding Day of the Korean People's Army16 Feb · Day of the Shining Star17 Feb · Day of the Shining Star17 Feb · Korean New Year3 Mar · Daeboreum8 Mar · International Women's Day5 Apr · Cheongmyeong Festival15 Apr · Day of the Sun16 Apr · Day of the Sun25 Apr · Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army1 May · International Workers' Day6 Jun · Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union27 Jul · Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War15 Aug · Liberation Day25 Aug · Day of Songun28 Aug · Youth Day9 Sept · Founding Day of the DPRK25 Sept · Chuseok10 Oct · Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea16 Nov · Mother's Day27 Dec · Socialist Constitution Day

Nearby

Regions near South Pyongan Province

Other regions of North Korea with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.

North Korea travel guide · All regions of North Korea

Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT). A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.