Santyoku weather in January

In January, Santyoku sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 56% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Santyoku's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santyoku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
1st coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:42 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
41%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.7 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 Santyoku reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
151
251
351
450
550
650
750
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940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
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1840
1940
2040
2140
224-1
234-1
244-1
254-1
264-1
274-1
284-1
294-1
304-1
314-1

How January really feels in Santyoku

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.

Santyoku weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°527.14.39.70.0
Feb / 486.83.810.60.3
Mar / 638.6311.72.0
Apr14° / 727.70.412.94.4
May18° / 14°767.30146.2
Jun21° / 18°907.9014.56.7
Jul24° / 22°17612.2014.36.4
Aug25° / 23°18412.7013.46.3
Sep22° / 19°18210.6012.36.5
Oct18° / 14°857.70116.3
Nov12° / 667.60.4103.7
Dec / 445.81.79.50.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57228
67129
77030
87030
96931
106832
116733
126634
136634
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256634
266535
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Santyoku gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1189
21810
31910
41911
52011
62012
72112
82213
92213
102314
112314
122414
132414
142415
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222415
232415
242415
252414
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312314

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 7:43 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:435:10
29.57:435:11
39.57:435:12
49.57:435:12
59.57:435:13
69.57:435:14
79.57:435:15
89.57:435:16
99.67:435:17
109.67:435:18
119.67:435:18
129.67:435:19
139.67:435:20
149.67:435:21
159.77:425:22
169.77:425:23
179.77:425:24
189.77:415:25
199.77:415:26
209.87:415:27
219.87:405:28
229.87:405:29
239.87:395:30
249.97:395:31
259.97:385:32
269.97:385:33
2710.07:375:34
2810.07:375:35
2910.07:365:37
3010.07:355:38
3110.17:355:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Santyoku

In seasonPeak

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

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

Santyoku's rainy season runs June–October, 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 Santyoku?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santyoku.

What to pack for Santyoku in January

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

In January, Santyoku sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Santyoku in January

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 17 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Santyoku 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 Santyoku peaks around August 16 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 16UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Santyoku 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 Santyoku is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2239 µg/m³Sep 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr38Poor
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santyoku?

Santyoku sits at 37.4°N, 129.2°E, 23 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Donghae City, 13 km away.

GangneungJumunjinNeietsuPyeongchangYeongjuSokcho

Topography around Santyoku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santyoku has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m.

The land around Santyoku is covered by trees (50%), water (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
1,347 m
80 km
1,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Donghae City 13 km · T’aebaek 34 km · Gangneung 44 km · Jumunjin 59 km · Neietsu 68 km · Pyeongchang 69 km · Yeongju 84 km · Sokcho 99 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 Santyoku (37.4406°, 129.1708°, elevation 23 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).