Kakamigahara weather in January

In January, Kakamigahara sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kakamigahara's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kakamigahara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Kakamigahara is city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,646/km²
people per km²
Founded
1963

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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kakamigahara reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 11°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)
181
281
381
481
581
670
770
870
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1870
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2170
2270
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2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

How January really feels in Kakamigahara

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.

Kakamigahara 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
Jan / 789.74.49.91.0
Feb / 829.13.510.71.5
Mar12° / 15711.90.811.73.2
Apr18° / 18612.30.112.95.3
May22° / 13°21613.1013.86.2
Jun25° / 18°27515.6014.35.6
Jul29° / 22°37219.5014.14.3
Aug30° / 23°22815.7013.34.2
Sep27° / 19°29114.6012.25.7
Oct21° / 13°20211.7011.16.4
Nov15° / 1209.3010.14.9
Dec10° / 8610.32.39.72.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86436
96436
106337
116238
126238
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
185941
195941
205941
215842
225842
235842
245842
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kakamigahara gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13213
23213
33213
43213
53113
63113
73113
83114
93113
103113
113113
123114
133114
143114
153114
163114
173114
183115
193115
203215
213215
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253215
263216
273216
283216
293216
303216
313216

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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15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
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28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:064:45
29.77:064:46
39.77:074:47
49.77:074:47
59.77:074:48
69.77:074:49
79.77:074:50
89.77:074:50
99.77:074:51
109.87:074:52
119.87:074:53
129.87:074:54
139.87:074:55
149.87:074:56
159.87:064:57
169.97:064:57
179.97:064:58
189.97:064:59
199.97:055:00
209.97:055:01
2110.07:055:02
2210.07:045:03
2310.07:045:04
2410.07:035:05
2510.17:035:06
2610.17:035:07
2710.17:025:08
2810.17:015:09
2910.27:015:10
3010.27:005:11
3110.27:005:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kakamigahara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kakamigahara'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 Kakamigahara?

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

1.0
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 Kakamigahara.

What to pack for Kakamigahara in January

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

In January, Kakamigahara sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kakamigahara in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kakamigahara 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 Kakamigahara peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kakamigahara 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 Kakamigahara is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kakamigahara?

Kakamigahara sits at 35.4°N, 136.9°E, 40 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fusō, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kakamigahara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kakamigahara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,037 m.

The land around Kakamigahara is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
3,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Fusō 8.0 km · Inuyama 8.0 km · Ginan 8.0 km · Sekimachi 9.0 km · Ōguchi 9.0 km · Kōnan 9.0 km · Gifu 10 km · Kuroda 11 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 Kakamigahara (35.4167°, 136.8667°, elevation 40 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).