Fujinomiya weather in January

In January, Fujinomiya sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 9.9 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 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fujinomiya's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fujinomiya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Fujinomiya is city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1942

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Fujinomiya reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 9°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)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-1
56-1
66-1
76-1
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
305-3
315-3

How January really feels in Fujinomiya

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fujinomiya 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
Jan / -2°1019.95.89.90.2
Feb / -2°12111.46.610.70.5
Mar10° / 22116.55.311.71.9
Apr15° / 22816.2112.93.8
May19° / 11°23216.8013.85.0
Jun22° / 16°31021.2014.34.5
Jul26° / 19°35824014.14.4
Aug27° / 20°25423.7013.34.5
Sep23° / 17°33719.8012.25.0
Oct19° / 12°29616.9011.15.0
Nov13° / 16712.60.110.13.6
Dec / 10710.21.99.71.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67525
77525
87327
97228
107129
117030
126832
136733
146634
156535
166436
176337
186337
196238
206238
216238
226337
236337
246337
256436
266535
276634
286634
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Fujinomiya gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12810
22811
32811
42812
52812
62813
72914
83015
93116
103217
113318
123419
133520
143621
153622
163723
173723
183724
193724
203724
213624
223624
233524
243524
253423
263323
273222
283222
293122
303121
313121

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:594:39
29.76:594:39
39.76:594:40
49.76:594:41
59.76:594:42
69.76:594:42
79.77:004:43
89.77:004:44
99.87:004:45
109.87:004:46
119.86:594:46
129.86:594:47
139.86:594:48
149.86:594:49
159.96:594:50
169.96:594:51
179.96:584:52
189.96:584:53
199.96:584:54
2010.06:584:55
2110.06:574:56
2210.06:574:57
2310.06:564:58
2410.06:564:59
2510.16:565:00
2610.16:555:01
2710.16:555:02
2810.16:545:03
2910.26:535:04
3010.26:535:05
3110.26:525:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Fujinomiya

In seasonPeak

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

Fujinomiya 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 Fujinomiya?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fujinomiya.

What to pack for Fujinomiya in January

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

In January, Fujinomiya sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Fujinomiya in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 23 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Fujinomiya 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 Fujinomiya peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fujinomiya 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 Fujinomiya is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fujinomiya?

Fujinomiya sits at 35.2°N, 138.6°E, 116 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fuji, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fujinomiya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fujinomiya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,176 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,736 m.

The land around Fujinomiya is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
2,176 m
80 km
3,736 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Fuji 8.0 km · Numazu 26 km · Susono 27 km · Nakatogari 28 km · Fushimi 28 km · Mishima 29 km · Fujiyoshida 30 km · Fujikawaguchiko 31 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 Fujinomiya (35.2167°, 138.6167°, elevation 116 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).