Sinp’o weather in January

In January, Sinp’o sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 9.5 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 54% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sinp’o's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinp’o's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:53 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sinp’o is city in North Korea.

Density
3,553/km²
people per km²

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 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sinp’o reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-10°-5°10°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-2
22-2
32-2
41-2
51-2
61-2
71-2
81-2
91-3
101-3
111-3
121-3
131-3
141-3
151-3
161-3
171-3
181-3
191-3
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-3
241-3
251-3
261-3
271-3
281-3
291-3
301-3
311-3

How January really feels in Sinp’o

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
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sinp’o 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 / -3°346.46.89.50.0
Feb / -2°255.35.210.40.0
Mar / 305.33.111.70.3
Apr10° / 4560.4132.4
May14° / 11°767.1014.24.7
Jun19° / 16°747014.86.2
Jul22° / 20°16911.5014.66.4
Aug24° / 22°17512013.66.6
Sep21° / 19°1017.8012.36.8
Oct16° / 13°546.4010.95.7
Nov / 588.11.39.82.1
Dec / -0°397.15.29.20.0

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56931
66832
76733
86733
96634
106535
116436
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216436
226436
236436
246535
256634
266733
276832
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sinp’o gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11918
21918
31919
41919
51920
62020
72021
82122
92123
102224
112224
122325
132325
142325
152426
162426
172325
182325
192325
202224
212223
222123
232122
242021
251920
261920
271819
281819
291819
301819
311819

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 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 7:54 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:545:06
29.27:555:07
39.27:555:08
49.27:555:09
59.27:555:10
69.37:555:10
79.37:555:11
89.37:555:12
99.37:555:13
109.37:545:14
119.37:545:15
129.47:545:16
139.47:545:17
149.47:545:18
159.47:535:19
169.47:535:20
179.57:535:21
189.57:525:22
199.57:525:23
209.57:515:24
219.67:515:25
229.67:505:26
239.67:505:28
249.77:495:29
259.77:495:30
269.77:485:31
279.77:475:32
289.87:475:33
299.87:465:34
309.87:455:36
319.97:445:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sinp’o

In seasonPeak

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

Sinp’o sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sinp’o'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 Sinp’o?

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 Sinp’o.

What to pack for Sinp’o in January

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

In January, Sinp’o sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Sinp’o 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Sep 26 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Sinp’o 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 Sinp’o peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sinp’o 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 Sinp’o is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1856 µg/m³Sep 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sinp’o?

Sinp’o sits at 40.0°N, 128.2°E, 39 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Yuktae-dong, 3.0 km away.

Iwŏn-ŭpHŭngnamHamhŭngYŏnggwang-ŭpChangam-ch’on

Topography around Sinp’o

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinp’o has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,358 m.

The land around Sinp’o is covered by trees (31%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
516 m
16 km
1,001 m
80 km
2,358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Yuktae-dong 3.0 km · Hongwŏn 20 km · Samho-rodongjagu 29 km · Iwŏn-ŭp 50 km · Hŭngnam 53 km · Hamhŭng 58 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 63 km · Changam-ch’on 80 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 Sinp’o (40.0397°, 128.1943°, elevation 39 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).