When to go · Danyang
Danyang in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 300 mm+ months), Jan–Feb (sub-zero).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 300 mm+ months), Jan–Feb (sub-zero).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- DanyangHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Seollal (Lunar New Year) big impact
About 5–8 Feb 2027 (lunar; incl. substitute day — check) · South Korea
Three-plus days off: many restaurants and shops close, trains and buses sold out, palaces open (often free), Seoul quiet.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- Low
- Prices · South Korea overall
- Low
South Korea overall: Cold and dry, low prices; ski in Gangwon; Seollal can fall late in the month — check.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Danyang, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 300 mm+ months), Jan–Feb (sub-zero).
April: Inside Danyang's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Danyang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings