Hoeyang weather in January

In January, Hoeyang sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 4.6 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 -2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Hoeyang's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoeyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
1st coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:52 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hoeyang 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 -2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hoeyang reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-13
2-2-13
3-2-13
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8-2-14
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29-2-14
30-1-14
31-1-14

How January really feels in Hoeyang

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.

Hoeyang 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-2° / -14°254.65.49.60.0
Feb / -11°304.94.910.50.0
Mar / -4°447.35.411.71.0
Apr14° / 7282134.4
May20° / 1049.5014.16.4
Jun23° / 14°12511.5014.76.4
Jul25° / 18°26717.8014.45.4
Aug26° / 18°24916.7013.55.6
Sep22° / 12°1258.8012.36.6
Oct16° / 536.20.2115.6
Nov / -2°507.63.29.91.3
Dec / -10°305.14.99.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106436
116337
126337
136238
146238
156238
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226436
236436
246436
256535
266535
276634
286634
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Hoeyang gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11416
21416
31416
41416
51416
61416
71416
81416
91416
101417
111417
121517
131517
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201618
211618
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261517
271417
281416
291416
301416
311416

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
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7100
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31100

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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269calm
279calm
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319calm

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 7:53 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:535:13
29.37:535:14
39.47:535:14
49.47:535:15
59.47:535:16
69.47:535:17
79.47:535:18
89.47:535:18
99.47:535:19
109.57:535:20
119.57:535:21
129.57:535:22
139.57:535:23
149.57:525:24
159.67:525:25
169.67:525:26
179.67:515:27
189.67:515:28
199.67:515:29
209.77:505:30
219.77:505:31
229.77:495:32
239.77:495:33
249.87:485:34
259.87:485:36
269.87:475:37
279.97:465:38
289.97:465:39
299.97:455:40
309.97:445:41
3110.07:445:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
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
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hoeyang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hoeyang's rainy season runs June–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 Hoeyang?

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 Hoeyang.

What to pack for Hoeyang in January

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

In January, Hoeyang sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Hoeyang in January

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 30 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Hoeyang 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 Hoeyang peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hoeyang 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 Hoeyang is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1467 µg/m³Jul 2428 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hoeyang?

Hoeyang sits at 38.7°N, 127.6°E, 354 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kosan, 22 km away.

T’ongch’ŏn-ŭpAnbyŏn-ŭpWŏnsanCheorwonHwacheonYangguKosong

Topography around Hoeyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoeyang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m.

The land around Hoeyang is covered by cropland (42%), grassland (31%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
386 m
16 km
938 m
80 km
1,601 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kosan 22 km · T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp 37 km · Anbyŏn-ŭp 37 km · Wŏnsan 51 km · Cheorwon 65 km · Hwacheon 68 km · Yanggu 75 km · Kosong 84 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 Hoeyang (38.7103°, 127.5983°, elevation 354 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).