January verdict

Hwacheon, South Korea in January

Weather score38Poor

Poor for holiday weather

Average highs are around -1°C, so pack for cooler days. Sunshine averages 5.5h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 21mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

January weather

Monthly averages

Temp

-1°C

Rain

21mm

Sun

5.5h

Weather score

38

Poor

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Trip feel

Cool

Average highs are around -1°C, so pack for cooler days.

Drier

Rainfall averages 21mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 5.5h per day, enough for a balanced month.

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Temperature

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January-1°C average high

January has some of the coolest average daytime highs of the year, so pack for fresher conditions.

Warmest monthsMay to September

This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.

January21mm average rain

January is one of Hwacheon's driest months, making outdoor days easier to plan than in wetter parts of the year.

Driest monthsJanuary to May and October to December

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

January5.5 hours average sun

January is below Hwacheon's yearly sunshine average, so bright-day planning is less reliable than in peak months.

Brightest monthsApril to June

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Weather score

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January38 weather score

January scores below Hwacheon's yearly average, so the weather trade-offs are more noticeable.

Best weather monthsMay to June and August

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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