Location & Surroundings

Namsan is a settlement in Pyongyang, North Korea, at 49 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sungho 1-tong, 14 km to the north. The national capital Pyongyang is 29 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Pyongyang East VIP Airfield, 27 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 52' 9" N, 126° 1' 10" E
  • Elevation DEM: 49 m
  • Timezone Asia/Pyongyang
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 44 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Won (KPW)
  • Phone Prefix +850

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Namsan

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

Now 24.1 C with overcast skies and a 2.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 24.1 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 745 W/m2.

Temperature
24.1 C
Wind
2.7 m/s W (264 deg)
Humidity
52 %
Pressure
1,017.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 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 24.1 2.7 264 52 1,017.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 17.7 0.6 281 80 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 89 120.5 n/a
12h 15.4 0.5 179 91 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 18.5 2.5 324 78 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 42 86.1 n/a
Tomorrow 22.3 4.8 327 44 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 744.9 n/a
30h 13.7 0.4 280 73 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 197.3 n/a
36h 12.2 0.8 90 76 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 17.1 0.8 341 67 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 93.0 n/a
Tuesday 22.9 2.3 310 45 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 728.4 n/a
54h 14.3 0.9 324 78 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 190.7 n/a
60h 12.6 0.9 87 82 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 17.9 1.2 56 66 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 92.1 n/a
Wednesday 25.2 0.4 291 45 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 3 720.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Namsan?
Now 24.1 C with overcast skies and a 2.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 24.1 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 745 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Namsan today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 18:48 (local time). Day length about 12h 34m.
What is the local time in Namsan?
Local time is 00:20. Time zone: Asia/Pyongyang (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Namsan?
Namsan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Namsan?
DEM 49 m.
Where is Namsan located?
It is at 38.86917, 126.01944 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Namsan in?
It is in North Korea.

Sources

Last updated 2001-05-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1890071