Iki weather in January

In January, Iki sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Iki's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:31 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Iki reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and on par with February.

10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1118
2118
3118
4118
5118
6118
7118
8118
9108
10108
11108
12108
13108
14108
15108
16107
17107
18107
19107
20107
21107
22107
23107
24107
25107
26107
27107
28107
29107
30107
31107

How January really feels in Iki

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Iki 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
Jan10° / 7811.90.5102.2
Feb11° / 7810.20.410.72.4
Mar13° / 10°12611.2011.73.4
Apr16° / 14°13410.1012.84.9
May19° / 17°1389.5013.76.1
Jun22° / 21°25112.6014.25.9
Jul26° / 24°24312.90146.2
Aug27° / 26°15811.2013.36.3
Sep25° / 24°17111.2012.26.6
Oct21° / 20°1007.6011.17.1
Nov17° / 15°979.2010.25.7
Dec13° / 10°79110.29.83.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43763
53664
63466
73466
83466
93169
103169
112971
122971
132872
142872
152773
162773
172872
182773
192773
202773
212773
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
273070
283070
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Iki gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1351
2341
3341
4351
5351
6351
7361
8361
9371
10371
11382
12382
13392
14402
15402
16412
17412
18423
19423
20423
21423
22413
23413
24413
25403
26393
27393
28383
29383
30373
31373

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 27 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
427breezy
527breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
1327breezy
1427breezy
1527breezy
1627breezy
1727breezy
1827breezy
1927breezy
2027breezy
2127breezy
2227breezy
2327breezy
2427breezy
2527breezy
2627breezy
2727breezy
2827breezy
2927breezy
3027breezy
3127breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:31 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:315:18
29.87:315:19
39.87:315:19
49.87:315:20
59.87:315:21
69.87:315:22
79.87:315:22
89.97:315:23
99.97:325:24
109.97:325:25
119.97:315:26
129.97:315:26
139.97:315:27
149.97:315:28
1510.07:315:29
1610.07:315:30
1710.07:315:31
1810.07:305:32
1910.07:305:33
2010.17:305:34
2110.17:305:34
2210.17:295:35
2310.17:295:36
2410.17:285:37
2510.27:285:38
2610.27:285:39
2710.27:275:40
2810.27:275:41
2910.37:265:42
3010.37:265:43
3110.37:255:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Iki

In seasonPeak

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

Iki 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 Iki?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iki.

What to pack for Iki in January

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

In January, Iki sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Iki 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 26 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Iki 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 Iki peaks around July 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJul 23UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Iki 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 Iki is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 924 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iki?

Iki sits at 33.8°N, 129.7°E, 45 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Karatsu, 44 km away.

Topography around Iki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 m.

The land around Iki is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, water (83%) within 16 km, and water (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
1,043 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Karatsu 44 km · Hirado 49 km · Matsuura 49 km · Itoshima 51 km · Maebaru-chūō 51 km · Imarichō-kō 58 km · Tsushima 62 km · Shingū 66 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 Iki (33.7829°, 129.7209°, elevation 45 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).