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Seoul weather in January

Weather in Seoul: January

Average day temperature: 32.8°F
Average night temperature: 26.2°F
Sea water temperature: 39.8°F
Number of sunny days: 16 days
Day length: 9.6 - 10.3 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.6 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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42
49
56
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 42°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 14°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 32.9°F and 27.5°F.

Sea water temperature in Seoul in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 38.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 42.1°F and 36.3°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
52%
29%
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
1.6
3.2
4.8
6.4
8.0
9.6
11.2
2.0
3.1
4.9
9.3
9.3
4.7
3.9
2.1
1.8
2.0
3.1
4.9
9.3
9.3
4.7
3.9
2.1
1.8

Precipitation total value in Seoul in January is 0.6 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
1.2
2.4
3.6
4.8
6.1
7.3
8.5
5.6
5.6
5.3
5.2
5.5
5.5
5.6
6.7
7.1
6.5
6.4
5.6
5.6
5.3
5.2
5.5
5.5
5.6
6.7
7.1
6.5
6.4
5.4

The average wind speed value in January is 5.4 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
1.6
3.3
4.9
6.6
8.2
9.8
11.5
13.1
5.9
6.6
7.4
7.5
6.4
6.2
8.6
9.6
8.8
7.9
7.1
5.9
6.6
7.4
7.5
6.4
6.2
8.6
9.6
8.8
7.9
7.1
6.3

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: 6.3.

Best time for vacation in Seoul

Sunniest months:
October 19 days
May 19 days
March 17 days
Warmest months:
August 86.9 °F
July 85.6 °F
June 82.2 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 78.6 °F
September 74.7 °F
July 74.4 °F
Coldest months:
January 32.8 °F
December 35.9 °F
February 38.2 °F
Rainiest months:
July 11 days
August 9 days
May 5 days
Windiest months:
April 7.3 mph
March 7.2 mph
May 6.6 mph

Seoul on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Seoul
Local time: 13:17
April 25, friday
1500
63°F
E
17 mph
1800
59°F
E
16 mph
2100
55°F
E
9 mph
April 26, saturday
0000
52°F
NE
5 mph
0300
50°F
N
2 mph
0600
48°F
N
4 mph
0900
57°F
NE
7 mph
1200
66°F
NE
12 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F