Asakuchi weather in January

In January, Asakuchi sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Asakuchi's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asakuchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:17 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Asakuchi reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3104
4104
5104
6104
7104
8104
9104
10104
11104
12104
13104
14104
15103
16103
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21103
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31103

How January really feels in Asakuchi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Asakuchi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 435.30.39.92.5
Feb11° / 546.80.510.72.7
Mar14° / 949.50.111.74.1
Apr19° / 11°11010012.86.0
May23° / 16°1289.9013.86.8
Jun26° / 20°17811.8014.36.0
Jul30° / 24°17712.1014.14.7
Aug32° / 25°999.6013.34.2
Sep28° / 22°14710.1012.25.8
Oct23° / 16°1117.4011.17.3
Nov17° / 10°566.1010.26.1
Dec12° / 485.509.73.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56436
66337
76238
86139
96040
106040
115941
125842
135842
145743
155644
165545
175545
185446
195347
205248
215248
225347
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Asakuchi gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1140
2140
3140
4140
5140
6140
7141
8151
9151
10151
11161
12161
13171
14171
15171
16181
17181
18181
19191
20191
21191
22202
23202
24202
25202
26202
27202
28202
29202
30202
31202

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:175:00
29.77:175:01
39.77:175:02
49.87:185:03
59.87:185:03
69.87:185:04
79.87:185:05
89.87:185:06
99.87:185:07
109.87:185:07
119.87:185:08
129.97:185:09
139.97:185:10
149.97:175:11
159.97:175:12
169.97:175:13
179.97:175:14
1810.07:175:14
1910.07:165:15
2010.07:165:16
2110.07:165:17
2210.07:155:18
2310.17:155:19
2410.17:155:20
2510.17:145:21
2610.17:145:22
2710.27:135:23
2810.27:135:24
2910.27:125:25
3010.27:125:26
3110.37:115:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Asakuchi

In seasonPeak

In January, Asakuchi sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Asakuchi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Asakuchi?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Asakuchi.

What to pack for Asakuchi in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Asakuchi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Asakuchi in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 12 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Asakuchi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asakuchi peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Asakuchi in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Asakuchi is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Dec 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Asakuchi?

Asakuchi sits at 34.5°N, 133.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kamogatachō-kamogata, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Asakuchi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Asakuchi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asakuchi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,811 m.

The land around Asakuchi is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (42%), water (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
505 m
80 km
1,811 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kamogatachō-kamogata 1.0 km · Kasaoka 10 km · Ibara 14 km · Kurashiki 16 km · Kannabechō-yahiro 17 km · Sōja 21 km · Fukuyama 22 km · Takahashi 28 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Asakuchi (34.5348°, 133.603°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).