Pyongyang weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Fair
Best time to visit: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Pyongyang in January?
In January, Pyongyang is freezing cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 4 days, totalling 14 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Pyongyang.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 36 | 41 | 42 |
| Day | 1° | −1° | 3° |
| Night | −7° | −10° | −7° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 4 | 4 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 42 min07:54 – 17:37
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 39 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Pyongyang
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %53 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Pyongyang in January: quick answers
Is Pyongyang hot in January?
No. In January, Pyongyang is freezing cold: daytime highs average −1 °C and nights drop to about −10 °C.
Does it rain much in Pyongyang in January?
Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 14 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences