Nangen weather in January

In January, Nangen sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 5.4 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 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Nangen's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nangen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:44 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nangen is city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Density
108/km²
people per km²

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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nangen reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°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)
14-5
24-5
34-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-6
123-6
133-6
143-6
153-6
163-6
173-6
183-6
193-6
203-6
213-6
223-6
233-6
243-6
253-6
263-6
273-6
283-6
293-6
303-6
314-5

How January really feels in Nangen

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.

Nangen 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 / -6°315.44.29.90.0
Feb / -4°395.62.610.70.5
Mar11° / 678.12.111.73.0
Apr17° / 928.60.212.95.8
May22° / 11°1028.7013.86.9
Jun26° / 17°16111.2014.36.3
Jul28° / 21°25717.1014.14.9
Aug28° / 21°22316.6013.34.9
Sep25° / 16°14010.2012.26.7
Oct19° / 605.4011.17.0
Nov12° / 466.60.410.13.7
Dec / -3°315.32.49.70.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45446
55347
65347
75248
85050
94951
104951
114753
124753
134555
144555
154555
164555
174456
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234753
244852
254852
264951
275149
285149
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nangen gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11513
21513
31513
41513
51513
61513
71513
81513
91613
101613
111613
121713
131713
141813
151814
161914
171914
181914
191914
202014
212014
222014
232014
241914
251914
261913
271813
281813
291712
301712
311712

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:44 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:445:23
29.77:445:24
39.77:455:24
49.77:455:25
59.77:455:26
69.77:455:27
79.77:455:28
89.77:455:28
99.77:455:29
109.87:455:30
119.87:455:31
129.87:455:32
139.87:455:33
149.87:455:34
159.87:445:34
169.97:445:35
179.97:445:36
189.97:445:37
199.97:435:38
209.97:435:39
2110.07:435:40
2210.07:425:41
2310.07:425:42
2410.07:415:43
2510.17:415:44
2610.17:405:45
2710.17:405:46
2810.17:395:47
2910.27:395:48
3010.27:385:49
3110.27:385:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nangen

In seasonPeak

None of Nangen's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nangen's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Nangen?

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 Nangen.

What to pack for Nangen in January

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

In January, Nangen sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Nangen 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 Nangen peaks around September 9 at about 8 (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 highModerateSep 9UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nangen 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 Nangen is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1856 µg/m³Jul 2229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nangen?

Nangen sits at 35.4°N, 127.4°E, 103 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Kurye, 23 km away.

DamyangJinan-gunJeongeupHadongJeonju

Topography around Nangen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nangen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,376 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Nangen is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,376 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kurye 23 km · Imsil 25 km · Changsu 29 km · Damyang 38 km · Jinan-gun 43 km · Jeongeup 47 km · Hadong 50 km · Jeonju 51 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 Nangen (35.41°, 127.3858°, elevation 103 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. 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).