Sokcho weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: July – August
What is the weather like in Sokcho in January?
In January, Sokcho is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sea averages 9.7 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 6 days, totalling 40 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Sokcho.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 28 | 27 | 28 |
| Day | 4° | 2° | 4° |
| Night | −3° | −6° | −4° |
| Sea | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 6 | 6 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 47 min07:41 – 17:28
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 42 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Seoul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %50 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %85 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Sokcho in January: quick answers
Is Sokcho hot in January?
No. In January, Sokcho is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C and nights drop to about −6 °C.
Can you swim in Sokcho in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 9.7 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from July to September.
Does it rain much in Sokcho in January?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 40 mm.
Sokcho month by month
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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