Sinmak weather in January

In January, Sinmak sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 3.5 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 -0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Sinmak's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinmak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:56 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 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 -0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sinmak reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 5°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)
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How January really feels in Sinmak

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.

Sinmak 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-0° / -9°163.53.19.60.0
Feb / -6°224.12.810.50.0
Mar / -1°325.41.511.72.2
Apr17° / 607.40.2135.6
May22° / 11°1038.6014.17.0
Jun26° / 17°12310.8014.66.4
Jul28° / 21°30817.1014.45.0
Aug28° / 21°26515.1013.55.1
Sep25° / 15°1077.4012.37.2
Oct18° / 465.60116.6
Nov / 457.10.89.92.2
Dec / -6°23539.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156238
166238
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196337
206337
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306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sinmak gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11311
21311
31311
41311
51311
61310
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3098
3198

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 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
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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 7:57 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:575:19
29.47:575:20
39.47:585:21
49.47:585:21
59.47:585:22
69.47:585:23
79.47:585:24
89.57:585:25
99.57:585:26
109.57:585:27
119.57:575:27
129.57:575:28
139.57:575:29
149.67:575:30
159.67:575:31
169.67:565:32
179.67:565:33
189.67:565:34
199.77:555:35
209.77:555:36
219.77:555:37
229.77:545:38
239.87:545:40
249.87:535:41
259.87:525:42
269.87:525:43
279.97:515:44
289.97:515:45
299.97:505:46
3010.07:495:47
3110.07:485:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
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172.7Moderate
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192.7Moderate
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212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
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242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sinmak

In seasonPeak

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

Sinmak's rainy season runs July–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 Sinmak?

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
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sinmak.

What to pack for Sinmak in January

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

In January, Sinmak sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Sinmak in January

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 5 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Sinmak 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 Sinmak peaks around August 17 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sinmak 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 Sinmak is worst in November — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 18129 µg/m³Jul 2058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar121Unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep90Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov130Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sinmak?

Sinmak sits at 38.4°N, 126.2°E, 110 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Pongch’ŏn-ŭp, 33 km away.

Ayang-niSariwŏn-siSinwŏn-ŭpPaech’ŏn-ŭpHwangju-ŭpChaeryŏng-ŭpCh’ŏngdan-ŭp

Topography around Sinmak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinmak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m.

The land around Sinmak is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (39%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
1,220 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Pongch’ŏn-ŭp 33 km · Ayang-ni 43 km · Sariwŏn-si 43 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 46 km · Paech’ŏn-ŭp 47 km · Hwangju-ŭp 49 km · Chaeryŏng-ŭp 54 km · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 56 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 Sinmak (38.4167°, 126.2333°, elevation 110 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. 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).