Honchō weather in January

In January, Honchō sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Honchō's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Honchō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:08 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Honchō is town in Kameda district, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Density
132/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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 -1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Honchō reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-4
20-4
30-4
40-4
50-5
60-5
70-5
80-5
9-1-5
10-1-5
11-1-5
12-1-5
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18-1-6
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24-1-6
25-1-6
26-1-6
27-1-6
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29-1-6
30-1-6
31-1-6

How January really feels in Honchō

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
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Honchō 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-1° / -5°527.89.19.30.0
Feb-0° / -6°497.17.210.30.0
Mar / -3°6410.17.711.70.0
Apr / 739.82.313.11.9
May14° / 9211.10.114.34.0
Jun18° / 12°869.70155.5
Jul21° / 16°12811.6014.76.0
Aug23° / 19°16712.7013.76.2
Sep21° / 16°17013.4012.35.8
Oct15° / 10411.90.110.94.4
Nov / 8211.62.69.61.3
Dec / -3°689.69.190.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123565
133565
143565
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203565
213565
223565
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243565
253565
263565
273466
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Honchō gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12729
22629
32629
42529
52529
62428
72428
82328
92328
102328
112328
122328
132428
142429
152429
162529
172529
182529
192629
202629
212630
222730
232730
242730
252730
262730
272730
282730
292629
302629
312629

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.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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2013light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 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 7:10 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:10 PM to 4:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:104:10
29.07:104:11
39.07:114:12
49.07:114:13
59.17:114:14
69.17:114:15
79.17:114:16
89.17:104:16
99.17:104:17
109.17:104:18
119.27:104:19
129.27:104:20
139.27:094:21
149.27:094:22
159.27:094:24
169.37:084:25
179.37:084:26
189.37:084:27
199.37:074:28
209.47:074:29
219.47:064:30
229.47:054:31
239.57:054:33
249.57:044:34
259.57:044:35
269.67:034:36
279.67:024:37
289.67:014:39
299.77:004:40
309.77:004:41
319.76:594:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Honchō

In seasonPeak

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

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

Honchō's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Honchō?

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 Honchō.

What to pack for Honchō in January

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

In January, Honchō sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Honchō in January

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 7 to Sep 16 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Honchō 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 Honchō peaks around August 18 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Honchō 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 Honchō is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Honchō?

Honchō sits at 41.9°N, 140.7°E, 72 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kamiiso, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Honchō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Honchō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,258 m.

The land around Honchō is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
527 m
16 km
1,164 m
80 km
1,258 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kamiiso 9.0 km · Hokuto 10 km · Hakodate 14 km · Muroran 53 km · Yakumo 53 km · Date 65 km · Noboribetsu 74 km · Mutsu 80 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 Honchō (41.8944°, 140.6939°, elevation 72 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).