Engaru weather in January

In January, Engaru sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Engaru's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Engaru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
1st coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:04 AM – 4:06 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Engaru reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and -0°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-11
2-3-11
3-3-11
4-3-11
5-4-11
6-4-11
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8-4-11
9-4-12
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28-4-12
29-4-13
30-4-13
31-4-13

How January really feels in Engaru

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Engaru weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -12°6410.312.69.10.0
Feb-3° / -12°509.311.910.20.0
Mar / -7°6311.612.411.60.0
Apr / -1°6912.16.913.21.6
May15° / 84121.514.54.2
Jun18° / 10°9112.9015.25.3
Jul22° / 14°12413.30155.9
Aug23° / 16°14714.1013.85.9
Sep20° / 11°12512.4012.35.7
Oct14° / 8911.10.610.83.9
Nov / -2°7210.969.40.7
Dec-1° / -9°7410.111.28.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43565
53466
63466
73367
83367
93268
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173268
183169
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Engaru gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13541
23441
33441
43440
53440
63440
73439
83439
93339
103340
113340
123340
133340
143340
153340
163341
173341
183341
193341
203342
213342
223342
233342
243342
253342
263342
273242
283241
293141
303141
313140

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 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 3:52 PM to 4:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:063:52
28.87:073:52
38.87:073:53
48.87:073:54
58.87:073:55
68.87:063:56
78.87:063:57
88.97:063:58
98.97:063:59
108.97:064:00
118.97:064:01
128.97:054:02
139.07:054:03
149.07:054:04
159.07:044:05
169.07:044:06
179.17:034:08
189.17:034:09
199.17:024:10
209.27:024:11
219.27:014:12
229.27:004:14
239.37:004:15
249.36:594:16
259.36:584:18
269.46:574:19
279.46:574:20
289.46:564:21
299.56:554:23
309.56:544:24
319.56:534:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Engaru

In seasonPeak

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

Engaru 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 Engaru?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Engaru.

What to pack for Engaru in January

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

In January, Engaru sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Engaru in January

The nearest coast averages about 0°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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Engaru in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Engaru peaks around August 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Engaru?

Engaru sits at 44.0°N, 143.5°E, 82 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mombetsu, 37 km away.

Topography around Engaru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Engaru has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,254 m.

The land around Engaru is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
322 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
2,254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mombetsu 37 km · Kitami 39 km · Motomachi 51 km · Abashiri 58 km · Nayoro 93 km · Minamishibetsuchō 94 km · Asahikawa 99 km · Otofuke 121 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 Engaru (44.0481°, 143.5455°, elevation 82 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).