Kamogawa weather in January

In January, Kamogawa sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Kamogawa's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamogawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
47%
2nd clearest
Wind
25 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kamogawa reaches about 11°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 14°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)
1128
2118
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Kamogawa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 104109.92.6
Feb11° / 10410.710.72.5
Mar13° / 17614.911.73.3
Apr16° / 13°14312.112.94.8
May19° / 17°15811.513.85.9
Jun22° / 20°22013.714.35.7
Jul25° / 23°14911.514.16.5
Aug26° / 25°1039.513.36.7
Sep25° / 23°21114.612.26.0
Oct21° / 18°25314.511.15.9
Nov17° / 14°16013.410.25.2
Dec13° / 103119.73.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47030
57030
66931
76931
86931
96832
106733
116634
126535
136436
146337
156238
166238
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186040
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205842
215842
225842
235941
245941
255842
265941
275941
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kamogawa gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
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429
529
629
730
830
930
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1132
1232
1333
1434
1534
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
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
2100
3100
4100
5100
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8100
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23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 25 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
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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 6:53 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 5:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:534:33
29.76:534:34
39.76:534:34
49.76:534:35
59.76:534:36
69.76:534:37
79.76:534:38
89.86:534:38
99.86:534:39
109.86:534:40
119.86:534:41
129.86:534:42
139.86:534:43
149.86:534:43
159.96:534:44
169.96:534:45
179.96:524:46
189.96:524:47
199.96:524:48
2010.06:514:49
2110.06:514:50
2210.06:514:51
2310.06:504:52
2410.16:504:53
2510.16:494:54
2610.16:494:55
2710.16:484:56
2810.16:484:57
2910.26:474:58
3010.26:474:59
3110.26:465:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 2.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kamogawa

In seasonPeak

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

Kamogawa 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 Kamogawa?

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

2.6
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 Kamogawa.

What to pack for Kamogawa in January

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

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

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kamogawa in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 26 to Dec 3 — about 6.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Kamogawa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kamogawa peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kamogawa 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 Kamogawa 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 Kamogawa?

Kamogawa sits at 35.1°N, 140.1°E, 20 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamibōsō, 17 km away.

Topography around Kamogawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamogawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m.

The land around Kamogawa is covered by water (41%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
404 m
80 km
728 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Minamibōsō 17 km · Katsuura 20 km · Tateyama 25 km · Isumi 31 km · Ōhara 31 km · Futtsu 35 km · Kimitsu 35 km · Kisarazu 35 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 Kamogawa (35.0969°, 140.1003°, elevation 20 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).