Chunggang weather in January

In January, Chunggang sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -22°C, with 12 mm of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -8°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 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chunggang's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chunggang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-22°
1st coldest
Precipitation
12 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:03 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 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 -8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chunggang reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -22°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -14°C and -2°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)
1-8-21
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27-7-22
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30-7-22
31-7-22

How January really feels in Chunggang

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.

Chunggang 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-8° / -22°1234.29.30.0
Feb-4° / -19°204.35.210.30.0
Mar / -9°357.26.211.70.2
Apr13° / 609.93.113.13.4
May19° / 9713.10.214.35.7
Jun24° / 13°12314.90155.9
Jul26° / 17°20417.4014.75.4
Aug26° / 17°18414.7013.75.9
Sep21° / 10°808.6012.36.7
Oct13° / 528.31.410.94.1
Nov / -7°458.25.89.60.2
Dec-6° / -18°205.15.890.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66139
76139
86238
96238
106238
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166040
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205941
216040
226040
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246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Chunggang gets around 12 mm of rain and snow over 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 11% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11115
21115
31115
41115
51115
61015
71014
81014
91014
101014
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151014
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201013
211013
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241013
25913
26912
27912
28912
29912
30913
31913

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 (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:055:06
29.08:055:07
39.08:055:08
49.18:055:09
59.18:065:09
69.18:055:10
79.18:055:11
89.18:055:12
99.18:055:13
109.18:055:14
119.28:055:15
129.28:055:16
139.28:045:17
149.28:045:18
159.38:045:19
169.38:035:20
179.38:035:21
189.38:025:22
199.48:025:24
209.48:025:25
219.48:015:26
229.48:005:27
239.58:005:28
249.57:595:29
259.57:585:31
269.67:585:32
279.67:575:33
289.67:565:34
299.77:555:35
309.77:555:37
319.77:545:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chunggang

In seasonPeak

None of Chunggang's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chunggang's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Chunggang?

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
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chunggang.

What to pack for Chunggang in January

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

In January, Chunggang sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -22°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Chunggang 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 Chunggang peaks around August 18 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 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chunggang 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 Chunggang is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1441 µg/m³Aug 2119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr34Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chunggang?

Chunggang sits at 41.8°N, 126.9°E, 330 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Manp’o, 85 km away.

Manp’oSijungKanggyeHyesanHyesan-dongSamjiyŏn-ŭpKapsan-ŭpKop’ung

Topography around Chunggang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chunggang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,987 m.

The land around Chunggang is covered by trees (58%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
565 m
16 km
986 m
80 km
1,987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Manp’o 85 km · Sijung 88 km · Kanggye 93 km · Hyesan 116 km · Hyesan-dong 117 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 120 km · Kapsan-ŭp 141 km · Kop’ung 152 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 Chunggang (41.7772°, 126.8736°, elevation 330 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. 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).