Isumi weather in January

In January, Isumi sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 50% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Isumi's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Isumi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
20 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Isumi is city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Density
226/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 Isumi reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°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)
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Isumi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 10810.79.92.5
Feb11° / 10110.610.72.4
Mar13° / 15914.611.73.2
Apr16° / 13°12612.612.94.8
May20° / 17°13811.813.85.9
Jun23° / 20°19013.514.35.8
Jul26° / 24°13311.814.16.2
Aug28° / 25°1001113.36.2
Sep25° / 23°18814.712.25.9
Oct21° / 19°23914.911.15.8
Nov17° / 14°14713.410.15.2
Dec13° / 10611.79.73.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
86931
96832
106733
116634
126535
136436
146337
156238
166238
176139
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286040
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306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Isumi gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
533
633
733
833
934
1034
1135
1235
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2536
2636
2735
2834
2934
3033
3133

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
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Wind in January

Winds average 20 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 4:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:524:31
29.76:524:32
39.76:524:33
49.76:524:34
59.76:524:34
69.76:524:35
79.76:524:36
89.76:524:37
99.86:524:38
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129.86:524:40
139.86:524:41
149.86:524:42
159.96:524:43
169.96:524:44
179.96:514:45
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209.96:504:47
2110.06:504:48
2210.06:504:49
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2510.16:484:52
2610.16:484:53
2710.16:474:54
2810.16:474:55
2910.26:464:56
3010.26:464:57
3110.26:454:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
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272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Isumi

In seasonPeak

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

Isumi 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 Isumi?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Isumi.

What to pack for Isumi in January

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

In January, Isumi sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Isumi 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Dec 9 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Isumi 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 Isumi peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Isumi 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 Isumi is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Sep 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Isumi?

Isumi sits at 35.2°N, 140.4°E, 1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ōhara, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Isumi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isumi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.

The land around Isumi is covered by water (59%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (62%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
229 m
80 km
396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Ōhara 2.0 km · Katsuura 12 km · Mobara 24 km · Kamogawa 31 km · Ōamishirasato 32 km · Ōami 33 km · Tōgane 36 km · Sodegaura 40 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 Isumi (35.23°, 140.4049°, elevation 1 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).