Kunisaki weather in January

In January, Kunisaki sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 8.1 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 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Kunisaki's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kunisaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:22 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kunisaki reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°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)
1107
2107
3107
4107
5107
6107
7107
8107
9107
10107
11107
12107
13107
1497
1597
1697
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3196

How January really feels in Kunisaki

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.

Kunisaki 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 / 648.10.7102.1
Feb10° / 758.60.410.82.2
Mar12° / 12311011.73.3
Apr16° / 13°14310.6012.85.1
May20° / 17°16010.6013.76.2
Jun23° / 21°29214.6014.25.8
Jul27° / 24°21213.40145.8
Aug28° / 26°13511.8013.25.8
Sep26° / 23°17812012.26.4
Oct22° / 19°1428.3011.27.0
Nov17° / 14°818010.35.7
Dec12° / 688.40.29.83.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
64951
74852
84852
94753
104654
114654
124555
134555
144456
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244357
254357
264357
274456
284456
294456
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kunisaki gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1221
2221
3222
4222
5222
6222
7222
8232
9232
10242
11242
12252
13262
14262
15273
16283
17283
18293
19293
20293
21293
22303
23303
24303
25303
26303
27303
28293
29293
30283
31283

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
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 21 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

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 7:22 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:225:11
29.87:225:11
39.87:225:12
49.87:235:13
59.87:235:13
69.97:235:14
79.97:235:15
89.97:235:16
99.97:235:16
109.97:235:17
119.97:235:18
129.97:235:19
1310.07:235:20
1410.07:235:21
1510.07:225:22
1610.07:225:22
1710.07:225:23
1810.07:225:24
1910.17:225:25
2010.17:215:26
2110.17:215:27
2210.17:215:28
2310.17:205:29
2410.27:205:30
2510.27:205:31
2610.27:195:32
2710.27:195:33
2810.37:185:33
2910.37:185:34
3010.37:175:35
3110.37:165:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kunisaki

In seasonPeak

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

Kunisaki 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 Kunisaki?

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

2.1
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 Kunisaki.

What to pack for Kunisaki in January

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

In January, Kunisaki sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kunisaki in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 18 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kunisaki 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 Kunisaki peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kunisaki 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 Kunisaki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1323 µg/m³Oct 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kunisaki?

Kunisaki sits at 33.6°N, 131.7°E, 25 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kitsuki, 18 km away.

Topography around Kunisaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kunisaki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.

The land around Kunisaki is covered by trees (41%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,799 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kitsuki 18 km · Bungo-Takada-shi 26 km · Hiji 27 km · Tsurusaki 35 km · Yokkaichi 37 km · Beppu 37 km · Ōita 38 km · Usuki 48 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 Kunisaki (33.5547°, 131.728°, elevation 25 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).