Gyeongju vs Pyongyang: which is better, month by month

Gyeongju beats Pyongyang in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (65 vs 45) — while Pyongyang wins September; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Gyeongju

🇰🇷 South Korea · mild climate

Best month
May 91/100
Months won
4 of 12

Pyongyang

🇰🇵 North Korea · continental climate

Best month
May 88/100
Months won
1 of 12

Gyeongju vs Pyongyang — all 12 months

MonthGyeongjuPyongyangWinnerGap
January60Ccold, a little rain43Ffreezing, dryGyeongju17
February67Ccold, a little rain50Dfreezing, dryGyeongju17
March74Bcool, a little rain71Bcold, a little rainTie3
April84Anice, a little rain84Anice, a little rainTie0
May91Swarm, rainy88Anice, rainyTie3
June76Bhot, rainy77Bhot, soaked, muggy airTie1
July58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie0
August57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie0
September69Cwarm, soaked, clean air83Awarm, rainy, muggy airPyongyang14
October83Anice, rainy, muggy air80Anice, a little rainTie3
November78Bcool, a little rain, clean air65Ccold, a little rainGyeongju13
December65Ccold, dry45Ffreezing, dryGyeongju20

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (65 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.