Chaeryŏng-ni weather in January

In January, Chaeryŏng-ni sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 3.2 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chaeryŏng-ni's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaeryŏng-ni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:01 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.61 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 -0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chaeryŏng-ni reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-4
21-5
31-5
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How January really feels in Chaeryŏng-ni

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.

Chaeryŏng-ni 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-0° / -5°133.22.99.60.0
Feb / -4°173.42.110.50.0
Mar / 254.1111.71.2
Apr14° / 486.10.1134.5
May20° / 12°897.2014.16.8
Jun24° / 18°958.2014.77.1
Jul27° / 22°23314.2014.45.8
Aug28° / 22°19311.9013.56.0
Sep24° / 18°886.1012.37.6
Oct18° / 11°4360116.6
Nov10° / 467.50.89.92.5
Dec / -3°245.72.79.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165347
175347
185347
195446
205545
215545
225644
235644
245743
255743
265842
275941
285941
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Chaeryŏng-ni gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11410
21410
31411
41411
51411
61311
71311
81311
91211
101210
111210
121210
131110
141110
151110
161010
171010
18109
1999
2099
2199
2298
2388
2488
2588
2687
2787
2887
2987
3087
3187

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
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Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2115light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:02 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:025:22
29.38:025:23
39.48:035:24
49.48:035:25
59.48:035:25
69.48:035:26
79.48:035:27
89.48:035:28
99.48:035:29
109.58:035:30
119.58:025:31
129.58:025:32
139.58:025:32
149.58:025:33
159.58:025:34
169.68:015:35
179.68:015:36
189.68:015:37
199.68:005:39
209.78:005:40
219.77:595:41
229.77:595:42
239.77:585:43
249.87:585:44
259.87:575:45
269.87:575:46
279.97:565:47
289.97:555:48
299.97:555:49
309.97:545:50
3110.07:535:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chaeryŏng-ni

In seasonPeak

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

Chaeryŏng-ni sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Chaeryŏng-ni'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 Chaeryŏng-ni?

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 Chaeryŏng-ni.

What to pack for Chaeryŏng-ni in January

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

In January, Chaeryŏng-ni sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Chaeryŏng-ni in January

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Oct 8 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Chaeryŏng-ni 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 Chaeryŏng-ni peaks around August 13 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 highModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chaeryŏng-ni 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 Chaeryŏng-ni is worst in March — around 120 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 68 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 15118 µg/m³Aug 1169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan115Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar120Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep87Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chaeryŏng-ni?

Chaeryŏng-ni sits at 38.7°N, 125.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Namp’o, 15 km away.

AnakSongnim-niKwail-ŭpKangsŏnSonghwa

Topography around Chaeryŏng-ni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaeryŏng-ni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Chaeryŏng-ni is covered by water (50%) within 3 km, water (42%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), water (37%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
494 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Namp’o 15 km · Ŭllyul 25 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 25 km · Anak 34 km · Songnim-ni 36 km · Kwail-ŭp 37 km · Kangsŏn 38 km · Songhwa 43 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 Chaeryŏng-ni (38.7358°, 125.2308°, elevation 13 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).