Seoul in January
Cold and mostly dry, as the days lengthen.
January in Seoul is cold: highs near 38°F, lows near 19°F. Rain or snow falls on about one day a week, and the days lengthen by 25 minutes from the first week to the last.January in Seoul is cold: highs near 3°C, lows near -7°C. Rain or snow falls on about one day a week, and the days lengthen by 25 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 38°F3°Caverage
- Low
- 19°F-7°Caverage
- Wet days
- 1a week · 14% of days
- Daylight
- 9h 53mon average
Is January a good time to visit Seoul?
January sits outside Seoul's best months, which run in two parts: May, or September to October. Expect cold days and rain or snow on about one day a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How January sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 38°F in January, against 38°F to 87°F through the year.Highs near 3°C in January, against 3°C to 31°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
14% of days in January, against 14% to 58% through the year.
Cloud cover
37% cover in January, against 36% to 56% through the year.
Daylight
9h 53m in January, against 9h 37m to 14h 43m through the year.
Either side
Where Seoul sits, in January
Asia/Seoul- this place
- typical high in January 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-January
- 7:46 AMsets 5:36 PM
- Above the sea
- 30 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 37.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- Busan325 km south-east
The land around Seoul, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.