Ino weather in January

In January, Ino sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 39% 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 Ino's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:15 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Ino is town in Agawa district, Kōchi prefecture, Japan.

Density
47/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 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ino reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2115
3115
4115
5114
6114
7114
8114
9104
10104
11104
12104
13104
14104
15104
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21104
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How January really feels in Ino

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.

Ino 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
Jan10° / 726.30.3102.6
Feb11° / 987.90.510.82.9
Mar14° / 16411.6011.74.2
Apr19° / 11°20311.6012.85.7
May22° / 16°24213.2013.76.1
Jun25° / 20°35819.1014.25.0
Jul28° / 24°37421.60144.2
Aug29° / 24°29820.6013.24.1
Sep27° / 22°32317.1012.25.4
Oct23° / 16°23011.2011.26.7
Nov18° / 11°1188.4010.36.0
Dec13° / 906.309.83.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
56931
66931
76832
86634
96535
106436
116337
126238
136139
146040
155941
165941
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
265842
275941
285941
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ino gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
617
717
818
918
1019
1120
1221
1321
1422
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

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
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
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1911calm
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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 7:15 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:155:04
29.87:155:04
39.87:165:05
49.87:165:06
59.87:165:07
69.97:165:07
79.97:165:08
89.97:165:09
99.97:165:10
109.97:165:10
119.97:165:11
129.97:165:12
1310.07:165:13
1410.07:165:14
1510.07:165:15
1610.07:155:16
1710.07:155:16
1810.07:155:17
1910.17:155:18
2010.17:155:19
2110.17:145:20
2210.17:145:21
2310.17:145:22
2410.27:135:23
2510.27:135:24
2610.27:125:25
2710.27:125:26
2810.37:115:27
2910.37:115:28
3010.37:105:29
3110.37:105:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ino

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ino's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Ino?

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

2.6
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 Ino.

What to pack for Ino in January

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

In January, Ino sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ino in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 8 to Dec 15 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Ino in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ino peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ino 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 Ino is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1321 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ino?

Ino sits at 33.5°N, 133.4°E, 29 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tosa, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,173 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m.

The land around Ino is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
586 m
16 km
1,173 m
80 km
1,939 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tosa 5.0 km · Kochi 9.0 km · Nankoku 20 km · Susaki 22 km · Tosayamadachō-nakano 24 km · Yamashita 25 km · Shinagawa 41 km · Aki 44 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 Ino (33.55°, 133.4333°, elevation 29 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).