Kōge weather in January

In January, Kōge sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 147 mm of precipitation across 21.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 6% 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 Kōge's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kōge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
147 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:17 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

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 Kōge reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and on par with February.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
184
284
384
483
573
673
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2063
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2862
2962
3062
3162

How January really feels in Kōge

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.

Kōge weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 14721.99.69.90.6
Feb / 11317.37.610.70.8
Mar11° / 13315.72.711.72.2
Apr16° / 11411.80.112.94.7
May20° / 14°13611.7013.86.1
Jun24° / 19°16513.9014.35.9
Jul28° / 23°19715.9014.15.2
Aug29° / 24°14713.8013.35.0
Sep25° / 21°22315.1012.25.8
Oct20° / 15°13912.3011.16.0
Nov15° / 10°11614.7010.14.0
Dec10° / 15219.74.59.71.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123169
133169
143169
153070
162971
172971
182971
192971
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kōge gets around 147 mm of rain and snow over 21.9 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 70% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16723
26724
36824
46824
56925
66925
76926
87026
97027
107127
117128
127128
137229
147229
157230
167230
177231
187232
197233
207233
217234
227234
237135
247135
257136
267036
277036
287036
296936
306936
316836

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 7:17 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:174:56
29.77:174:56
39.77:174:57
49.77:174:58
59.77:174:58
69.77:174:59
79.77:175:00
89.77:175:01
99.77:175:02
109.87:175:03
119.87:175:03
129.87:175:04
139.87:175:05
149.87:175:06
159.87:175:07
169.97:175:08
179.97:165:09
189.97:165:10
199.97:165:11
209.97:165:12
2110.07:155:13
2210.07:155:14
2310.07:145:15
2410.07:145:16
2510.17:135:17
2610.17:135:18
2710.17:125:19
2810.17:125:20
2910.27:115:21
3010.27:115:22
3110.27:105:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kōge

In seasonPeak

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

Kōge 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 Kōge?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kōge.

What to pack for Kōge in January

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

In January, Kōge sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 22 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kōge 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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kōge 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 Kōge peaks around July 16 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 highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kōge 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 Kōge is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kōge?

Kōge sits at 35.4°N, 134.3°E, 66 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tottori-shi, 10 km away.

Topography around Kōge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kōge has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,275 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,687 m.

The land around Kōge is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
1,275 m
80 km
1,687 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tottori-shi 10 km · Matsuzaki 33 km · Kurayoshi 40 km · Kasumi 42 km · Tsuyama 46 km · Sayō 46 km · Hayashino 47 km · Yabu 47 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 Kōge (35.41°, 134.2549°, elevation 66 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).