Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp weather in January

In January, Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 3.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:56 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.67 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 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-5
21-5
31-5
41-5
51-6
61-6
71-6
81-6
91-6
101-6
111-6
121-6
131-6
141-6
151-6
161-6
171-6
181-6
191-6
201-6
211-6
221-6
231-6
241-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
281-6
291-6
301-6
311-6

How January really feels in Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp

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.

Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°153.32.19.70.0
Feb / -4°213.51.610.50.0
Mar / 304.60.911.71.7
Apr15° / 576.80.1134.7
May20° / 12°947.40146.8
Jun24° / 18°1128.6014.67.0
Jul27° / 22°28414.6014.45.7
Aug28° / 22°25713.6013.55.7
Sep24° / 17°1026.8012.37.4
Oct19° / 10°454.90116.8
Nov10° / 446.50.59.92.8
Dec / -3°194.41.49.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175842
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236040
246139
256238
266238
276337
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 3.3 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1127
2127
3127
4127
5116
6116
7116
8116
9106
10106
11106
12106
13106
14106
15107
16107
17107
18107
19117
20118
21118
22118
23117
24107
25107
26107
27107
2897
2997
3096
3196

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
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 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:57 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:575:22
29.47:575:22
39.47:575:23
49.47:585:24
59.57:585:25
69.57:585:26
79.57:585:26
89.57:585:27
99.57:585:28
109.57:585:29
119.57:575:30
129.67:575:31
139.67:575:32
149.67:575:33
159.67:575:34
169.67:565:35
179.77:565:36
189.77:565:37
199.77:555:38
209.77:555:39
219.87:555:40
229.87:545:41
239.87:545:42
249.87:535:43
259.97:535:44
269.97:525:45
279.97:515:46
289.97:515:47
2910.07:505:48
3010.07:495:49
3110.07:495:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp?

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 Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp.

What to pack for Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp in January

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

In January, Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp in January

The nearest coast averages about 4°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 5 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp peaks around August 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 11UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 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 Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp is worst in November — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 18129 µg/m³Jul 2058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar121Unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep90Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov130Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp?

Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp sits at 38.0°N, 125.9°E, 21 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Yŏnan-ŭp, 21 km away.

Sinwŏn-ŭpAyang-niKangnyŏngOngjin

Topography around Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m.

The land around Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp is covered by cropland (87%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and water (34%), cropland (32%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
386 m
80 km
893 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Yŏnan-ŭp 21 km · Haeju 21 km · Pongch’ŏn-ŭp 29 km · Paech’ŏn-ŭp 32 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 33 km · Ayang-ni 33 km · Kangnyŏng 38 km · Ongjin 51 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 Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp (37.9703°, 125.9375°, elevation 21 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).