Goseong weather in January

In January, Goseong sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°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 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Goseong's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goseong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:39 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Goseong reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 10°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)
17-1
27-1
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
96-1
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How January really feels in Goseong

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.

Goseong 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 / -2°273.60.69.90.8
Feb / 374.50.510.71.8
Mar13° / 726.90.311.73.8
Apr18° / 11°1048012.96.1
May22° / 16°1107.4013.87.0
Jun25° / 20°1579.1014.36.7
Jul28° / 24°23013.7014.15.3
Aug29° / 24°20214.3013.34.8
Sep26° / 20°1569.1012.26.8
Oct21° / 14°644.4011.17.6
Nov15° / 444.9010.25.2
Dec / 253.30.19.72.0

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47327
57327
67327
77129
87129
96931
106832
116832
126634
136634
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196436
206535
216535
226535
236535
246634
256634
266733
276832
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Goseong gets around 27 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
182
282
382
492
592
692
7102
8102
9102
10112
11112
12122
13122
14122
15132
16132
17132
18132
19132
20142
21142
22142
23142
24132
25132
26132
27132
28132
29132
30122
31122

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:39 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:395:20
29.77:395:21
39.77:405:22
49.77:405:23
59.77:405:23
69.77:405:24
79.77:405:25
89.87:405:26
99.87:405:27
109.87:405:27
119.87:405:28
129.87:405:29
139.87:405:30
149.97:405:31
159.97:405:32
169.97:395:33
179.97:395:34
189.97:395:35
199.97:395:35
2010.07:385:36
2110.07:385:37
2210.07:385:38
2310.07:375:39
2410.17:375:40
2510.17:365:41
2610.17:365:42
2710.17:355:43
2810.27:355:44
2910.27:345:45
3010.27:345:46
3110.27:335:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Goseong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Goseong's rainy season runs April–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 Goseong?

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

0.8
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 Goseong.

What to pack for Goseong in January

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

In January, Goseong sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Goseong in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Oct 29 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Goseong 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 Goseong peaks around August 19 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 highModerateAug 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Goseong 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 Goseong is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2051 µg/m³Aug 1029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr49Poor
May43Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Goseong?

Goseong sits at 35.0°N, 128.3°E, 14 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Tongyeong, 17 km away.

NaesŏGeojeChangwonHadong

Topography around Goseong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goseong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Goseong is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
639 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tongyeong 17 km · Kyosai 28 km · Sinhyeon 30 km · Chinju 32 km · Naesŏ 35 km · Geoje 39 km · Changwon 43 km · Hadong 53 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 Goseong (34.9763°, 128.3236°, elevation 14 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).