Hŭngnam
City in North Korea: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Ma Jon Hotel1: Terranik, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Hŭngnam is a city in North Korea, in South Hamgyong. About 346,082 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of North Korea in our atlas.
It lies at 39.84° N, 127.63° E, about 3 m (10 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Pyongyang time zone.
Location
Red dot: Hŭngnam. Green dots: other major cities of North Korea. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Hŭngnam has a continental (hot summer, dry winter) climate (Köppen Dwa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 26°C (79°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -13°C (9°F). Around 946 mm (37 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in North KoreaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Hamhŭng · 12 km
- Wŏnsan · 78 km
- Kaech’ŏn · 149 km
- Sunch’ŏn · 152 km
- Pyongyang · 183 km
- Man’gyŏngdae-ri · 193 km
- Sariwŏn-si · 218 km
- Namp’o · 226 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1877030 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q224982 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Ma Jon Hotel1: Terranik, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)