January in North Korea is on average a freezing cold month, with a minimum
temperature of -12.5 degrees Celsius (10 degrees Fahrenheit), a maximum of -1.6 °C (29 °F), and therefore a daily average of -7.0 °C (19 °F).
In the following table, we can see the temperature in North Korea in the month of January, in a list of locations.
North Korea - Average temperatures in JanuaryCity
(from north to south) | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| Sonbong | -12 | -2 | -6.7 | 11 | 29 | 19.9 |
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Samjiyon
(1,350 m.) | -23 | -10 | -16.7 | -10 | 14 | 1.9 |
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Chunggang
(330 m.) | -23 | -8 | -15.2 | -9 | 18 | 4.7 |
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| Chongjin | -9 | 0 | -4.6 | 16 | 31 | 23.7 |
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Hyesan
(700 m.) | -23 | -8 | -15.7 | -10 | 17 | 3.7 |
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Kanggye
(300 m.) | -18 | -5 | -11.6 | -1 | 23 | 11.0 |
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Pungsan
(1,200 m.) | -21 | -6 | -13.8 | -6 | 21 | 7.2 |
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| Kimchaek | -8 | 2 | -2.8 | 18 | 36 | 26.9 |
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| Sinuiju | -10 | -1 | -5.6 | 13 | 31 | 22.0 |
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| Sinpo | -7 | 3 | -2.3 | 19 | 37 | 27.9 |
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| Hamhung | -9 | 3 | -3.1 | 16 | 37 | 26.4 |
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| Wonsan | -6 | 3 | -1.6 | 22 | 37 | 29.2 |
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| Pyongyang | -10 | 0 | -5.1 | 14 | 31 | 22.8 |
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| Nampo | -8 | 0 | -4.2 | 18 | 31 | 24.4 |
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| Kosong | -4 | 4 | -0.2 | 24 | 39 | 31.7 |
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| Kaesong | -8 | 2 | -3.2 | 17 | 35 | 26.2 |
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Average
North Korea | -12.5 | -1.6 | -7.0 | 9.6 | 29.2 | 19.4 |
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