Eisen weather in January

In January, Eisen sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 3.8 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 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Eisen's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eisen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:39 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Eisen is human settlement in South Korea.

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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Eisen reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°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)
15-4
25-4
35-4
44-4
54-4
64-4
74-4
84-4
94-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-5
164-5
174-5
184-5
194-5
204-5
214-5
224-5
234-5
244-5
254-5
264-5
274-5
284-5
295-4
305-4
315-4

How January really feels in Eisen

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.

Eisen 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°263.81.69.80.0
Feb / -3°314.11.410.60.9
Mar12° / 647.31.611.73.5
Apr19° / 807.70.212.96.3
May24° / 12°937.7013.97.2
Jun26° / 17°1309.6014.46.4
Jul28° / 21°21514.8014.24.9
Aug29° / 22°20814.6013.44.9
Sep25° / 16°1489.7012.26.7
Oct20° / 604.9011.17.1
Nov13° / 384.70.110.14.2
Dec / -3°233.70.79.60.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67030
76931
86931
96832
106733
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Eisen gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
193
294
394
494
594
694
7104
8104
9115
10115
11125
12125
13135
14135
15135
16145
17145
18145
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24146
25146
26135
27135
28135
29125
30125
31115

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:405:15
29.67:405:16
39.67:405:17
49.67:405:18
59.67:405:18
69.67:405:19
79.77:405:20
89.77:405:21
99.77:405:22
109.77:405:22
119.77:405:23
129.77:405:24
139.87:405:25
149.87:405:26
159.87:405:27
169.87:395:28
179.87:395:29
189.87:395:30
199.97:385:31
209.97:385:32
219.97:385:33
229.97:375:34
2310.07:375:35
2410.07:365:36
2510.07:365:37
2610.07:355:38
2710.17:355:39
2810.17:345:40
2910.17:345:41
3010.17:335:42
3110.27:325:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Eisen

In seasonPeak

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

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

Eisen'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 Eisen?

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 Eisen.

What to pack for Eisen in January

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

In January, Eisen sees daytime highs around 4°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 Eisen 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 60 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 Eisen 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 Eisen peaks around August 15 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 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Eisen 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 Eisen is worst in March — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorMar 1865 µg/m³Aug 1535 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Eisen?

Eisen sits at 36.0°N, 128.9°E, 85 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Hayang, 12 km away.

YeonilPohangHeunghaeHwawŏn

Topography around Eisen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eisen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,395 m.

The land around Eisen is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
643 m
80 km
1,395 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hayang 12 km · Gyeongsan-si 24 km · Gyeongju 29 km · Daegu 32 km · Yeonil 35 km · Pohang 40 km · Heunghae 40 km · Hwawŏn 43 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 Eisen (35.9675°, 128.9308°, elevation 85 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).