Kurayoshi weather in January

In January, Kurayoshi sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 222 mm of precipitation across 23.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 5% 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 Kurayoshi's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurayoshi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
222 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:18 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Kurayoshi is city in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

Density
178/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

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 Kurayoshi reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 3°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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
185
285
385
485
585
685
784
884
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1574
1674
1774
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2174
2274
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3073
3173

How January really feels in Kurayoshi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kurayoshi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 22223.98.79.90.6
Feb / 16118.4710.70.8
Mar10° / 15516.22.411.72.0
Apr14° / 10°12311.9012.94.0
May18° / 15°13911.6013.85.7
Jun22° / 19°15713.2014.35.8
Jul26° / 23°19414.9014.15.8
Aug27° / 25°13412.7013.36.0
Sep24° / 21°22314.8012.26.0
Oct19° / 16°14413.1011.15.8
Nov15° / 11°14916.20.110.13.8
Dec10° / 23021.74.49.71.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73367
83367
93367
103268
113268
123268
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243268
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kurayoshi gets around 222 mm of rain and snow over 23.9 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 77% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17321
27321
37321
47422
57422
67522
77523
87623
97623
107624
117724
127725
137725
147726
157827
167827
177828
187829
197930
207931
217931
227932
237932
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257833
267834
277734
287734
297634
307533
317533

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 23 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
1423breezy
1523breezy
1623breezy
1723breezy
1823breezy
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2023breezy
2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
2523breezy
2623breezy
2723breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

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 7:19 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:194:57
29.77:194:58
39.77:194:59
49.77:194:59
59.77:195:00
69.77:195:01
79.77:195:02
89.77:195:03
99.77:195:03
109.77:195:04
119.87:195:05
129.87:195:06
139.87:195:07
149.87:195:08
159.87:195:09
169.97:185:10
179.97:185:11
189.97:185:11
199.97:185:12
209.97:175:13
2110.07:175:14
2210.07:175:15
2310.07:165:16
2410.07:165:17
2510.07:155:18
2610.17:155:19
2710.17:145:20
2810.17:145:21
2910.27:135:22
3010.27:125:23
3110.27:125:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kurayoshi

In seasonPeak

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

Kurayoshi 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 Kurayoshi?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kurayoshi.

What to pack for Kurayoshi in January

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

In January, Kurayoshi sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 24 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kurayoshi 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 22 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 8 — 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 Kurayoshi 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 Kurayoshi peaks around July 17 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 17UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kurayoshi 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 Kurayoshi 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Oct 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kurayoshi?

Kurayoshi sits at 35.4°N, 133.8°E, 20 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Matsuzaki, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kurayoshi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurayoshi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Kurayoshi is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
1,093 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Matsuzaki 8.0 km · Yabase 14 km · Mikuriya 30 km · Maniwa 37 km · Tottori-shi 38 km · Kōge 40 km · Yonago 44 km · Tsuyama 46 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 Kurayoshi (35.4333°, 133.8167°, 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).