Jeongeup weather in January

In January, Jeongeup sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 22% 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 Jeongeup's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jeongeup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:46 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.55 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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Jeongeup reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°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 3°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
45-4
54-4
64-4
74-4
84-4
94-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
315-4

How January really feels in Jeongeup

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.

Jeongeup weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°305.949.90.0
Feb / -3°355.21.710.70.9
Mar12° / 607.6111.73.6
Apr19° / 867.9012.96.3
May24° / 12°948.5013.97.1
Jun27° / 18°15710.5014.46.2
Jul29° / 22°26616.8014.24.4
Aug30° / 22°24116.5013.34.3
Sep26° / 17°1479.2012.26.7
Oct21° / 605.5011.17.3
Nov14° / 486.80.310.14.3
Dec / -2°3162.69.60.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54555
64357
74357
84357
94159
104159
114060
123961
133961
143862
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213862
223862
233862
243961
254060
264159
274258
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Jeongeup gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11812
21812
31812
41813
51813
61813
71813
81813
91813
101813
111914
121914
131914
142014
152013
162013
172013
182013
192013
202013
212013
222012
232012
242012
251912
261911
271811
281811
291710
301710
311710

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:47 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:475:24
29.67:475:25
39.67:475:26
49.77:475:27
59.77:475:27
69.77:475:28
79.77:475:29
89.77:475:30
99.77:475:31
109.77:475:31
119.87:475:32
129.87:475:33
139.87:475:34
149.87:475:35
159.87:475:36
169.87:465:37
179.97:465:38
189.97:465:39
199.97:465:40
209.97:455:41
219.97:455:42
2210.07:455:43
2310.07:445:43
2410.07:445:44
2510.07:435:45
2610.17:435:46
2710.17:425:47
2810.17:425:48
2910.17:415:50
3010.27:405:51
3110.27:405:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Jeongeup

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jeongeup'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 Jeongeup?

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 Jeongeup.

What to pack for Jeongeup in January

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Jeongeup in January

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 10 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Jeongeup 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 Jeongeup peaks around September 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateSep 12UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jeongeup 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 Jeongeup is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1960 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jeongeup?

Jeongeup sits at 35.6°N, 126.9°E, 53 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Buan, 22 km away.

WanjuJangseong

Topography around Jeongeup

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jeongeup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Jeongeup is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), water (22%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
751 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Buan 22 km · Kimje 23 km · Koch'ang 27 km · Damyang 32 km · Jeonju 32 km · Imsil 33 km · Wanju 34 km · Jangseong 36 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 Jeongeup (35.6°, 126.917°, elevation 53 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).