Gujō weather in January

In January, Gujō sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gujō's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gujō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:07 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gujō is city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Density
41/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gujō reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 8°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)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
305-3
315-3

How January really feels in Gujō

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.

Gujō weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°981311.29.90.0
Feb / -2°9810.77.510.60.4
Mar10° / 18013.24.511.72.1
Apr16° / 20613.20.612.94.5
May21° / 11°22213.7013.95.8
Jun24° / 16°28216.3014.45.5
Jul27° / 20°38420.3014.24.7
Aug29° / 21°22516.9013.44.8
Sep25° / 17°28814.5012.25.9
Oct20° / 11°21111.8011.16.0
Nov13° / 14410.90.910.13.8
Dec / 10913.67.59.61.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95050
105050
115050
124951
134852
144852
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224654
234753
244654
254654
264654
274753
284753
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Gujō gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14335
24335
34235
44235
54235
64135
74135
84135
94134
104134
114134
124135
134235
144235
154236
164236
174336
184337
194337
204337
214337
224337
234337
244337
254337
264237
274236
284136
294135
304135
314034

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:074:44
29.67:074:45
39.67:074:45
49.67:074:46
59.77:074:47
69.77:074:48
79.77:084:48
89.77:084:49
99.77:084:50
109.77:074:51
119.77:074:52
129.87:074:53
139.87:074:54
149.87:074:54
159.87:074:55
169.87:074:56
179.87:064:57
189.97:064:58
199.97:064:59
209.97:055:00
219.97:055:01
2210.07:055:02
2310.07:045:03
2410.07:045:04
2510.07:035:05
2610.17:035:06
2710.17:025:07
2810.17:025:08
2910.17:015:09
3010.27:015:10
3110.27:005:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Gujō?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gujō.

What to pack for Gujō in January

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

In January, Gujō sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gujō 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 Gujō peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gujō 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 Gujō is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gujō?

Gujō sits at 35.7°N, 137.0°E, 314 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mino, 23 km away.

Topography around Gujō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gujō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,036 m.

The land around Gujō is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
522 m
16 km
1,221 m
80 km
3,036 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mino 23 km · Gero 26 km · Sekimachi 28 km · Minokamo 29 km · Yamagata 34 km · Kakamigahara 37 km · Kani 38 km · Motosu 38 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 Gujō (35.7369°, 136.9585°, elevation 314 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. 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).