Seoul weather › January
January is one of the drier months (2nd driest) and the coldest in Seoul. On average it rains on 3 of 31 days, with highs of 2°C (36°F) and lows of -6°C (22°F).
Trip rating: Good (59/100) · Best months: May and September–October
Rainy day = 1 mm or more of rain. Of these, about 0 days get 10 mm or more. Average of the last 30 years.
A heavy down jacket, gloves, a hat and a scarf.
Rain is similar to December. Daytime highs rise to 5°C (42°F) in February.
Pick your arrival and departure dates. We look up the same dates over the last 30 years.
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| Time zone | Korea Standard Time (UTC+9), no daylight saving |
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| Power | 220V, 60Hz, Type C/F (round two-pin) sockets |
| Money | Korean won (KRW). Cards are accepted almost everywhere |
| Entry | Visa and K-ETA rules change — check the official K-ETA site and your government's travel advice |
Sunrise 7:45, sunset 17:36 on January 15 (local time) — about 9 h 51 min of daylight.
Observed at Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) station 108, 1996–2025 daily records. How we calculate