Himimachi weather in January

In January, Himimachi sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 169 mm of precipitation across 23.2 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Himimachi's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Himimachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
169 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:09 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Himimachi is city in Toyama prefecture, Japan.

Density
236/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 Himimachi reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 10°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)
171
271
371
470
570
670
760
860
960
1060
1160
1260
1360
1460
1560
1660
1760
1860
1960
2060
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How January really feels in Himimachi

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.

Himimachi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°16923.213.29.80.3
Feb / -0°12818.910.410.60.6
Mar12° / 15818.3411.72.4
Apr18° / 13714.50.312.95.0
May23° / 13°14413.5013.96.2
Jun26° / 18°18814.5014.55.7
Jul30° / 22°27218.1014.34.0
Aug31° / 23°19915.7013.43.7
Sep27° / 19°23616.1012.35.3
Oct21° / 13°17414.60115.8
Nov15° / 15917.60.1103.8
Dec / 18322.56.99.51.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42575
52575
62476
72377
82377
92377
102278
112278
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192278
202278
212278
222377
232377
242377
252377
262476
272476
282476
292476
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Himimachi gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 23.2 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 74% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17536
27536
37537
47537
57438
67438
77438
87439
97339
107339
117340
127240
137240
147241
157241
167242
177243
187243
197344
207344
217445
227545
237546
247647
257647
267748
277748
287748
297748
307748
317748

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 7:10 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:104:41
29.57:104:41
39.57:104:42
49.57:104:43
59.67:104:44
69.67:104:44
79.67:104:45
89.67:104:46
99.67:104:47
109.67:104:48
119.67:104:49
129.77:104:50
139.77:104:51
149.77:104:51
159.77:104:52
169.77:094:53
179.87:094:54
189.87:094:55
199.87:084:56
209.87:084:57
219.87:084:58
229.97:074:59
239.97:075:00
249.97:065:01
259.97:065:02
2610.07:055:03
2710.07:055:04
2810.07:045:05
2910.17:035:07
3010.17:035:08
3110.17:025:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Himimachi

In seasonPeak

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

Himimachi 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 Himimachi?

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

0.3
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 Himimachi.

What to pack for Himimachi in January

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

In January, Himimachi sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 23 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Himimachi in January

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Himimachi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Himimachi peaks around August 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Himimachi 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 Himimachi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Himimachi?

Himimachi sits at 36.9°N, 137.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Himi, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Himimachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Himimachi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,981 m.

The land around Himimachi is covered by water (41%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
552 m
80 km
2,981 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Himi 1.0 km · Nishishinminato 12 km · Takaoka 12 km · Imizu 16 km · Hitoto 16 km · Hakui 19 km · Nanao 21 km · Oshima 24 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 Himimachi (36.8561°, 136.9885°, elevation 5 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).