When to go
Considering the winter cold as well as the heat and the rains of summer, the best times to visit North Korea are
spring and autumn, in particular, the months of May and October, though in October, it may already get cold in the northern mountainous and inland areas (where June and September are preferable).
What to pack
In
winter: bring very warm clothes, such as a down jacket, gloves, a scarf, and a hat. Especially for inland and mountainous areas, bring clothing for extreme cold, thermal underwear, a parka, a jacket in Gore-Tex, gloves, a hat, and a scarf.
In
summer: bring light clothing, a light sweatshirt, a light raincoat or umbrella, and a scarf for the wind. In the hills and in the northeast, a sweatshirt and a light jacket for the evening; in high mountains, a jacket and a sweater.
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North Korea