Location & Surroundings

Karam is a settlement in North Hamgyong, North Korea, at 30 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Rajin, 23 km to the northeast. The national capital Pyongyang is about 505 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Chongjin Airport, 39 km away.

Also known as: 갈암 · Garam

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    42° 4' 24" N, 130° 9' 36" E
  • Elevation DEM: 30 m
  • Timezone Asia/Pyongyang
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 52 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Won (KPW)
  • Phone Prefix +850

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

ko
갈암
Garam

Weather in Karam

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Karam, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 14.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 16.7 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 347 W/m2.

Temperature
14.5 C
Wind
1.5 m/s NW (333 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,009.0 hPa
Clouds
52 %
Precip
1.51 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 14.5 1.5 333 82 1,009.0 - / 0.00 52 0.0 n/a
6h 16.7 0.8 64 76 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 93 68.5 n/a
12h 16.2 1.4 39 82 1,008.6 1.22 / 1.22 100 347.3 n/a
18h 13.7 5.7 41 92 1,009.0 13.94 / 15.16 100 6.9 n/a
Tomorrow 13.0 3.9 358 89 1,007.5 0.00 / 1.51 98 0.0 n/a
30h 14.9 6.0 310 64 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.16 1 93.0 n/a
36h 19.2 6.0 345 48 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 2 636.7 n/a
42h 14.3 2.6 326 63 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 121.0 n/a
Monday 13.0 2.4 317 64 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
54h 15.8 0.6 1 57 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 92.6 n/a
60h 17.4 2.4 181 67 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 4 633.9 n/a
66h 15.7 1.7 251 86 1,012.1 0.12 / 0.12 24 114.7 n/a
Tuesday 15.0 2.0 321 84 1,010.3 0.79 / 0.91 74 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Karam?
Now 14.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 16.7 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 347 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Karam today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:10 (local time). Day length about 12h 00m.
What is the local time in Karam?
Local time is 10:04. Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Karam?
Karam is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Karam?
DEM 30 m.
Where is Karam located?
It is at 42.07337, 130.16001 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Karam in?
It is in North Korea.

Sources

Last updated 2019-09-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12084973

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