Pyeongchang weather in January (Gangwon-Do, South Korea)

People don't tend to visit Pyeongchang in January since it is known as a chilly month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Pyeongchang in January lies at 2.7°C (36.86°F). Usually it is the coldest month of the year. The average minimum temperature goes down to around -7.4°C (18.68°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during January is moderate with an average of 41mm (1.6 inches). There are generally around 7 snowy days. The sun also shows itself regularly this month with 200 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Pyeongchang , monthly averages in January

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Min Temperature -7 °C  

Max Temperature 2 °C  

Chance of Rain 24%  

Precipitation 41mm  

Rainy days 7 days  

Humidity 67% *  

Sunshine 200 hrs *  

Percentage Sunshine 64% *  

Where to stay in Pyeongchang

Where to go in South Korea in January

Find out more about the weather in South Korea in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in January? Visitors traveling to Pyeongchang should plan on bringing winter clothes, snow boots and a warm winter coat since there will be many periods of snow.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Swimming

5/10

Cycling

3/10

Walking

3/10

Camping

2/10

Outdoor sports

3/10

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