Sinch’ŏn-ŭp weather in January

In January, Sinch’ŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 3.1 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 37% 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 Sinch’ŏn-ŭp's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinch’ŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:59 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 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 Sinch’ŏn-ŭp reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°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)
11-6
21-6
31-7
41-7
51-7
61-7
71-7
81-7
91-7
101-7
111-7
121-7
131-7
141-7
151-7
161-7
171-7
181-7
191-7
201-7
211-7
221-7
231-7
241-7
251-7
261-7
271-7
281-7
291-7
301-7
311-7

How January really feels in Sinch’ŏn-ŭp

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.

Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 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 / -7°133.12.59.60.0
Feb / -5°183.51.910.50.1
Mar / -0°264.60.911.72.3
Apr16° / 496.40.2135.7
May22° / 12°827.1014.17.2
Jun26° / 17°938.9014.66.7
Jul28° / 22°23914.5014.45.3
Aug29° / 22°21513.3013.55.2
Sep25° / 16°907012.37.3
Oct19° / 405.30116.9
Nov10° / 416.30.69.92.7
Dec / -5°204.529.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
44951
54951
64951
74852
84951
94951
105050
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
195050
205050
215248
225248
235347
245446
255644
265644
275743
285941
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sinch’ŏn-ŭp gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 3.1 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 12% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1129
2129
31210
41210
51210
61210
7129
8119
9119
10119
11119
12118
13108
14108
15108
16108
17108
18108
19108
2098
2198
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 8:00 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:005:22
29.48:005:23
39.48:005:24
49.48:005:25
59.48:015:25
69.48:015:26
79.48:015:27
89.58:015:28
99.58:015:29
109.58:005:30
119.58:005:31
129.58:005:32
139.58:005:33
149.68:005:33
159.68:005:34
169.67:595:35
179.67:595:36
189.67:595:37
199.77:585:39
209.77:585:40
219.77:575:41
229.77:575:42
239.87:565:43
249.87:565:44
259.87:555:45
269.97:555:46
279.97:545:47
289.97:535:48
299.97:535:49
3010.07:525:50
3110.07:515:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sinch’ŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Sinch’ŏn-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sinch’ŏn-ŭp'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 Sinch’ŏn-ŭp?

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
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sinch’ŏn-ŭp.

What to pack for Sinch’ŏn-ŭp in January

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

In January, Sinch’ŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 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 53 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 Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 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 Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 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 19 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 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 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 Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 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 Sinch’ŏn-ŭp?

Sinch’ŏn-ŭp sits at 38.4°N, 125.5°E, 21 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Chaeryŏng-ŭp, 13 km away.

Topography around Sinch’ŏn-ŭp

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sinch’ŏn-ŭp.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinch’ŏn-ŭp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Sinch’ŏn-ŭp is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), water (31%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Chaeryŏng-ŭp 13 km · Samch’ŏn 14 km · Anak 18 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 24 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 28 km · Sariwŏn-si 29 km · Ayang-ni 30 km · Songhwa 30 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 Sinch’ŏn-ŭp (38.3532°, 125.4842°, 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).