Aoji-ri weather in January

In January, Aoji-ri sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 1.9 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aoji-ri's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aoji-ri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
1st coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:52 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aoji-ri reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 4°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-13
2-4-13
3-4-13
4-4-13
5-4-13
6-4-13
7-4-13
8-4-13
9-4-13
10-5-13
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13-5-14
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18-4-14
19-4-14
20-4-14
21-4-14
22-4-14
23-4-13
24-4-13
25-4-13
26-4-13
27-4-13
28-3-13
29-3-13
30-3-13
31-3-13

How January really feels in Aoji-ri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aoji-ri weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -13°141.92.39.20.0
Feb-0° / -11°132.42.410.30.0
Mar / -4°244.3311.60.9
Apr13° / 436.41.213.14.0
May18° / 8110.70.114.45.7
Jun21° / 14°7910.1015.16.2
Jul25° / 18°14212014.86.3
Aug26° / 19°14813.5013.76.0
Sep22° / 13°858.3012.37.0
Oct16° / 466.10.310.85.5
Nov / -3°324.62.59.60.8
Dec-2° / -11°153.13.28.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47921
58020
68020
78020
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108020
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Aoji-ri gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 1.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
199
299
399
489
588
688
788
888
988
1078
1178
1278
1378
1478
1568
1668
1768
1868
1967
2067
2157
2257
2357
2456
2556
2656
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:544:49
28.97:544:50
39.07:544:51
49.07:544:52
59.07:544:53
69.07:544:54
79.07:544:55
89.07:544:56
99.17:544:57
109.17:534:58
119.17:534:59
129.17:535:00
139.17:535:01
149.27:525:02
159.27:525:03
169.27:525:04
179.27:515:05
189.37:515:06
199.37:505:07
209.37:505:08
219.37:495:10
229.47:485:11
239.47:485:12
249.47:475:13
259.57:465:14
269.57:465:16
279.57:455:17
289.67:445:18
299.67:435:19
309.67:425:21
319.77:425:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aoji-ri

In seasonPeak

In January, Aoji-ri sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aoji-ri sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Aoji-ri's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Aoji-ri?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aoji-ri.

What to pack for Aoji-ri in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Aoji-ri sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Aoji-ri in January

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 7 to Aug 31 — about 0.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Aoji-ri in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aoji-ri peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aoji-ri in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aoji-ri is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1548 µg/m³Aug 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr39Poor
May22Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aoji-ri?

Aoji-ri sits at 42.5°N, 130.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ŭndŏk, 5.0 km away.

HoeryŏngOnsŏngNamyangNamyang-nodongjagu

Topography around Aoji-ri

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aoji-ri.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aoji-ri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m.

The land around Aoji-ri is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
1,132 m
80 km
1,478 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ŭndŏk 5.0 km · Sŏnbong 19 km · Unggi 20 km · Rajin 31 km · Hoeryŏng 54 km · Onsŏng 59 km · Namyang 65 km · Namyang-nodongjagu 65 km

North Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2023
Road deaths
24.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aoji-ri (42.5218°, 130.3957°, elevation 30 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).