Cheongsong gun weather in January

In January, Cheongsong gun sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°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 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cheongsong gun's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cheongsong gun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:40 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.87 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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cheongsong gun reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-5
173-5
183-5
193-5
203-5
213-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
263-5
273-5
283-5
293-5
304-5
314-5

How January really feels in Cheongsong gun

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Cheongsong gun weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°233.62.19.80.0
Feb / -3°314.11.910.60.5
Mar11° / 587.22.311.73.0
Apr18° / 827.70.212.95.9
May22° / 12°897.9013.97.1
Jun25° / 17°1188.7014.46.7
Jul28° / 21°21714.3014.25.3
Aug28° / 21°20214.2013.45.3
Sep24° / 16°1469.1012.26.8
Oct19° / 554.5011.16.9
Nov12° / 354.80.210.13.6
Dec / -3°223.81.39.60.3

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 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67030
76931
86931
96832
106733
116634
126634
136535
146535
156436
166436
176436
186436
196535
206436
216436
226535
236634
246634
256733
266832
276733
286832
296931
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cheongsong gun gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1105
2105
3105
4105
5105
6105
7105
8105
9115
10116
11116
12116
13126
14127
15127
16127
17138
18138
19138
20138
21138
22138
23138
24138
25128
26128
27128
28118
29117
30117
31107

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 13 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:405:14
29.67:405:14
39.67:415:15
49.67:415:16
59.67:415:17
69.67:415:17
79.67:415:18
89.67:415:19
99.67:415:20
109.77:415:21
119.77:415:22
129.77:415:22
139.77:415:23
149.77:405:24
159.77:405:25
169.87:405:26
179.87:405:27
189.87:395:28
199.87:395:29
209.97:395:30
219.97:385:31
229.97:385:32
239.97:385:33
249.97:375:34
2510.07:375:35
2610.07:365:36
2710.07:355:37
2810.17:355:38
2910.17:345:39
3010.17:345:40
3110.17:335:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cheongsong gun

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cheongsong gun'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 Cheongsong gun?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cheongsong gun.

What to pack for Cheongsong gun in January

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

In January, Cheongsong gun sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Cheongsong gun in January

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Oct 19 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Cheongsong gun 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 Cheongsong gun peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cheongsong gun 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 Cheongsong gun is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1846 µg/m³Sep 921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr40Poor
May36Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cheongsong gun?

Cheongsong gun sits at 36.4°N, 129.1°E, 197 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Andong, 33 km away.

HeunghaeKunwiPohangEisenYeonilYeongjuYecheon

Topography around Cheongsong gun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cheongsong gun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m.

The land around Cheongsong gun is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
808 m
80 km
1,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Andong 33 km · Heunghae 44 km · Kunwi 49 km · Pohang 53 km · Eisen 53 km · Yeonil 53 km · Yeongju 58 km · Yecheon 59 km

South Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$36,227
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 522
Religion
none 60%Protestant 17%Buddhist 16%Catholic 6%

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 Cheongsong gun (36.4335°, 129.057°, elevation 197 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).