Kyŏngsŏng weather in January

In January, Kyŏngsŏng sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kyŏngsŏng's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyŏngsŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
1st coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:52 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kyŏngsŏng 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 -4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kyŏngsŏng reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and -0°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-12
2-4-12
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How January really feels in Kyŏngsŏng

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.

Kyŏngsŏng 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-4° / -13°4510.912.69.30.0
Feb-2° / -12°306.57.310.30.0
Mar / -6°377.46.611.70.3
Apr12° / 548.93.613.13.2
May18° / 8912.80.514.35.3
Jun21° / 13°10014.70155.5
Jul24° / 17°17417.6014.75.5
Aug24° / 18°20818.8013.75.4
Sep21° / 12°12010.9012.36.3
Oct15° / 638.60.810.94.9
Nov / -3°639.96.19.70.8
Dec-2° / -10°6913.513.990.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116436
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186436
196535
206535
216634
226634
236733
246832
256931
267030
277129
287129
297129
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kyŏngsŏng gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14044
24045
34045
44045
54046
64046
74046
84046
94046
104047
114047
124047
134047
144046
153946
163945
173844
183743
193642
203540
213439
223338
233236
243135
252934
262833
272731
282730
292630
302529
312529

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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28100
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31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:544:56
29.07:544:57
39.17:544:57
49.17:544:58
59.17:544:59
69.17:545:00
79.17:545:01
89.17:545:02
99.27:545:03
109.27:545:04
119.27:535:05
129.27:535:06
139.27:535:07
149.37:535:08
159.37:525:09
169.37:525:10
179.37:515:11
189.47:515:12
199.47:515:13
209.47:505:14
219.47:505:15
229.57:495:17
239.57:485:18
249.57:485:19
259.67:475:20
269.67:465:21
279.67:465:23
289.67:455:24
299.77:445:25
309.77:435:26
319.87:425:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
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
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kyŏngsŏng

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyŏngsŏng'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 Kyŏngsŏng?

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 Kyŏngsŏng.

What to pack for Kyŏngsŏng in January

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

In January, Kyŏngsŏng sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kyŏngsŏng 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 12 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Kyŏngsŏng 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 Kyŏngsŏng peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 19UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kyŏngsŏng 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 Kyŏngsŏng is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 1241 µg/m³Aug 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyŏngsŏng?

Kyŏngsŏng sits at 41.6°N, 129.6°E, 18 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ranam, 15 km away.

HwasŏngMyŏnggan-dongPuryŏng-ŭpMyŏngch’ŏnYŏnsa-ŭp

Topography around Kyŏngsŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyŏngsŏng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,113 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,500 m.

The land around Kyŏngsŏng is covered by cropland (49%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
1,113 m
80 km
2,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ranam 15 km · Ŏrang 16 km · Chongjin 27 km · Hwasŏng 38 km · Myŏnggan-dong 51 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 53 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 59 km · Yŏnsa-ŭp 61 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 Kyŏngsŏng (41.5878°, 129.6061°, elevation 18 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).