Hwadae weather in January

In January, Hwadae sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hwadae's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hwadae's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:50 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.33 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 Hwadae reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°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 3°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)
10-5
20-5
30-6
40-6
50-6
6-1-6
7-1-6
8-1-6
9-1-6
10-1-6
11-1-6
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23-1-7
24-1-7
25-1-7
26-1-7
27-1-7
28-1-7
29-1-7
30-1-7
31-1-7

How January really feels in Hwadae

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.

Hwadae weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°358.710.49.40.0
Feb / -6°286.57.210.40.0
Mar / -1°316.14.911.70.2
Apr10° / 396.8113.12.5
May15° / 638.3014.24.7
Jun19° / 14°567.6014.96.2
Jul23° / 19°12110.9014.66.4
Aug24° / 20°13812.6013.66.4
Sep21° / 16°907.6012.36.8
Oct16° / 10°5170.210.95.4
Nov / 548.83.59.71.5
Dec / -4°49109.89.10.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66238
76238
86139
95941
105842
115743
125743
135644
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225644
235743
245842
255941
266040
276040
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Hwadae gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12932
22933
33033
43034
53034
63035
73135
83135
93135
103136
113136
123136
133137
143137
153137
163037
173036
182936
192935
202835
212734
222733
232633
242632
252531
262530
272429
282429
292428
302428
312428

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 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 7:52 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:524:59
29.17:524:59
39.17:525:00
49.27:525:01
59.27:525:02
69.27:525:03
79.27:525:04
89.27:525:05
99.27:525:05
109.27:525:06
119.37:515:07
129.37:515:08
139.37:515:09
149.37:515:10
159.47:505:11
169.47:505:13
179.47:505:14
189.47:495:15
199.47:495:16
209.57:485:17
219.57:485:18
229.57:475:19
239.67:475:20
249.67:465:21
259.67:455:23
269.67:455:24
279.77:445:25
289.77:435:26
299.77:435:27
309.87:425:29
319.87:415:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.33 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
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hwadae

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hwadae's rainy season runs July–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 Hwadae?

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 Hwadae.

What to pack for Hwadae in January

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

In January, Hwadae sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Hwadae 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Sep 15 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Hwadae 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 Hwadae peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hwadae 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 Hwadae is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 1238 µg/m³Sep 912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May28Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hwadae?

Hwadae sits at 40.8°N, 129.5°E, 17 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kilju, 20 km away.

Myŏnggan-dongHwasŏngChangam-ch’onŎrangKyŏngsŏngIwŏn-ŭp

Topography around Hwadae

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hwadae has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 69 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 2,282 m.

The land around Hwadae is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, water (35%), trees (30%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
307 m
16 km
938 m
80 km
2,282 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kilju 20 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 26 km · Myŏnggan-dong 33 km · Hwasŏng 46 km · Changam-ch’on 66 km · Ŏrang 69 km · Kyŏngsŏng 84 km · Iwŏn-ŭp 91 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 Hwadae (40.8381°, 129.4969°, elevation 17 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).