Chinch'ŏn in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Chinch'ŏn sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 78 mm of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Chinch'ŏn's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chinch'ŏn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 5°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -4°C
- Precipitation
- 78 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Chinch'ŏn in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C.
A typical winter day in Chinch'ŏn reaches about 5°C and drops to -4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Chinch'ŏn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Chinch'ŏn weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -6° | 23 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -4° | 31 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 12° / 1° | 50 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 19° / 6° | 80 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| May | 24° / 12° | 90 | 7.7 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 124 | 8.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 260 | 16.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 227 | 15.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 138 | 8.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 20° / 9° | 58 | 4.9 | 0 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 12° / 2° | 44 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 10 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 5° / -4° | 24 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 9.5 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Chinch'ŏn gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chinch'ŏn
None of Chinch'ŏn's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Chinch'ŏn's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Chinch'ŏn?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chinch'ŏn.
What to pack for Chinch'ŏn in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Chinch'ŏn sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Chinch'ŏn in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chinch'ŏn 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 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Chinch'ŏn in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Chinch'ŏn is worst in March — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 69 | 72 | 80 | 65 | 58 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 72 | 65 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 65 | Unhealthy |
| May | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 54 | Poor |
| Jul | 45 | Poor |
| Aug | 45 | Poor |
| Sep | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 65 | Unhealthy |
Where is Chinch'ŏn?
Chinch'ŏn sits at 36.9°N, 127.4°E, 69 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Jungpyong, 15 km away.
Topography around Chinch'ŏn
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chinch'ŏn.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinch'ŏn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,197 m.
The land around Chinch'ŏn is covered by trees (35%), cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 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
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 Chinch'ŏn (36.8567°, 127.4433°, elevation 69 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.