Is Pyongyang safe? Korea, North travel risk
Is Pyongyang safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Pyongyang scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Korea, North Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 29 Apr 2025); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Pyongyang scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Korea, North (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Pyongyang: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: The Government of Canada and US State Department advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Korea, North travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in P’yŏngyang at 39.0167° N, 125.7475° E (elevation 43 m), Pyongyang lies in Korea, North. Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang.
P’yŏngyang
39.0167° N, 125.7475° E
43 m
Asia/Pyongyang
2,863,000
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Korea, North
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (28 °C avg high); Wettest: August (234 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | -1° | 2° | 8° | 15° | 21° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 17° | 9° | 2° |
| Low °C | -11° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 16° | 8° | 0° | -6° |
| Rain mm | 17 | 17 | 37 | 69 | 93 | 124 | 220 | 234 | 123 | 57 | 36 | 29 |
Normals: Pyongyang (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Pyongyang happened in July (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Korea, North travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Korea, North entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Pyongyang
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Pyongyang currently scores 75/100 on our composite travel risk index (extreme risk; lower is safer). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Pyongyang · Methodology
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