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Pyongyang weather in January

Weather in Pyongyang: January

Average day temperature: 27.2°F
Average night temperature: 17.7°F
Number of sunny days: 19 days
Day length: 9.5 - 10.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 0 days
Precipitation totals: 0.4 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

Show year:
2025
2024
2023
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27
29
31
0
7
14
21
28
35
42
49
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 41°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 4°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 30.5°F and 23.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
58%
23%
19%

Mostly all days in January are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.8
3.5
5.3
7.0
8.8
10.5
12.3
14.0
2.0
1.6
3.7
10.2
9.3
5.6
3.5
1.8
1.1
2.0
1.6
3.7
10.2
9.3
5.6
3.5
1.8
1.1

Precipitation total value in Pyongyang in January is 0.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.8
4.2
5.6
7.0
8.4
9.8
6.3
6.6
5.8
5.2
5.4
5.9
6.2
7.8
8.2
7.7
7.2
6.3
6.6
5.8
5.2
5.4
5.9
6.2
7.8
8.2
7.7
7.2
5.7

The average wind speed value in January is 5.7 mph It makes January one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.7
3.3
5.0
6.6
8.3
9.9
11.6
13.2
6.0
6.3
7.6
7.9
6.8
6.2
9.0
9.7
9.2
7.8
7.6
6.0
6.3
7.6
7.9
6.8
6.2
9.0
9.7
9.2
7.8
7.6
6.6

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 6.6.

Best time for vacation in Pyongyang

Sunniest months:
January 19 days
May 19 days
March 19 days
Warmest months:
July 84.7 °F
August 84.5 °F
June 81.6 °F
Coldest months:
January 27.2 °F
December 31.5 °F
February 34.5 °F
Rainiest months:
July 13 days
August 10 days
June 6 days
Windiest months:
April 8.1 mph
March 7.9 mph
May 7.6 mph

Pyongyang on a weather map

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Places in North Korea:
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24 Hours Forecast
Pyongyang
Local time: 21:27
April 16, wednesday
0000
46°F
N
3 mph
0300
46°F
NW
4 mph
0600
45°F
W
5 mph
0900
54°F
NW
8 mph
1200
63°F
NW
12 mph
1500
68°F
N
14 mph
1800
66°F
N
11 mph
2100
59°F
NW
11 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F