Changyŏn weather in January

In January, Changyŏn sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 4.8 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 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Changyŏn's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changyŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:01 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Changyŏn is human settlement in North Korea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Changyŏn reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 4°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 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-2
22-2
32-2
42-2
52-2
61-3
71-3
81-3
91-3
101-3
111-3
121-3
131-3
141-3
151-3
161-3
171-3
181-3
191-3
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-3
241-3
251-3
261-3
271-3
281-3
291-3
301-3
311-3

How January really feels in Changyŏn

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Changyŏn 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 / -3°184.84.29.60.0
Feb / -2°203.82.310.50.0
Mar / 264.5111.70.6
Apr11° / 506.10.1133.0
May16° / 11°897.20145.3
Jun21° / 17°877.7014.66.7
Jul24° / 21°23413014.46.3
Aug25° / 22°19411.8013.56.5
Sep23° / 18°876.2012.37.4
Oct17° / 13°415.70116.3
Nov10° / 518.319.92.5
Dec / -0°317.84.69.40.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83664
93565
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193961
203961
214060
224060
234159
244258
254357
264456
274654
284753
294753
304852
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Changyŏn gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12015
22016
32016
41915
51915
61915
71815
81814
91814
101714
111713
121713
131713
141713
151613
161613
171613
181613
191513
201513
211513
221513
231413
241413
251313
261313
271212
281212
291212
301111
311111

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 20 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1720breezy
1820breezy
1920breezy
2020breezy
2120breezy
2220breezy
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2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

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 8:01 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:015:24
29.48:025:25
39.48:025:26
49.48:025:26
59.48:025:27
69.48:025:28
79.58:025:29
89.58:025:30
99.58:025:31
109.58:025:32
119.58:025:32
129.58:015:33
139.68:015:34
149.68:015:35
159.68:015:36
169.68:015:37
179.68:005:38
189.78:005:39
199.77:595:40
209.77:595:41
219.77:595:42
229.87:585:43
239.87:585:45
249.87:575:46
259.87:575:47
269.97:565:48
279.97:555:49
289.97:555:50
299.97:545:51
3010.07:535:52
3110.07:535:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Changyŏn

In seasonPeak

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

Changyŏn sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Changyŏn'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 Changyŏn?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Changyŏn.

What to pack for Changyŏn in January

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

In January, Changyŏn sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Changyŏn in January

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 29 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Changyŏn 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 Changyŏn 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 20 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 13UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Changyŏn 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 Changyŏn is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Changyŏn?

Changyŏn sits at 38.3°N, 125.1°E, 21 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songhwa, 13 km away.

Sinch’ŏn-ŭpOngjinAnak

Topography around Changyŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changyŏn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m.

The land around Changyŏn is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
581 m
80 km
1,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Songhwa 13 km · Kwail-ŭp 23 km · Samch’ŏn 23 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 25 km · Ŭllyul 30 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 36 km · Ongjin 42 km · Anak 45 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 Changyŏn (38.2508°, 125.0961°, 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).