Kurihashi weather in January

In January, Kurihashi sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Kurihashi's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurihashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
1st coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:57 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
36%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Kurihashi is human settlement in Japan.

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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kurihashi reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
390
490
590
690
790
880
980
1080
1180
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-1
298-1
308-1
318-1

How January really feels in Kurihashi

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.

Kurihashi 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5561.89.81.7
Feb / 546.92.210.62.1
Mar13° / 10611.61.311.73.5
Apr18° / 12012.60.212.95.4
May23° / 14°15313.7013.96.1
Jun25° / 18°17716.5014.45.3
Jul29° / 22°20918.7014.24.3
Aug30° / 23°16116.3013.44.1
Sep26° / 20°20616.2012.25.3
Oct21° / 14°20013.9011.15.9
Nov16° / 889.4010.15.0
Dec11° / 546.80.49.62.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57921
67921
77822
87822
97723
107723
117624
127525
137525
147426
157426
167327
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kurihashi gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1173
2173
3173
4173
5174
6184
7184
8184
9195
10205
11205
12215
13216
14216
15226
16226
17226
18226
19217
20217
21217
22217
23217
24217
25217
26217
27207
28207
29207
30207
31207

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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 6:57 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:574:32
29.66:574:33
39.66:574:33
49.66:574:34
59.66:574:35
69.66:584:36
79.66:584:36
89.76:584:37
99.76:584:38
109.76:584:39
119.76:574:40
129.76:574:41
139.76:574:42
149.86:574:42
159.86:574:43
169.86:574:44
179.86:564:45
189.86:564:46
199.96:564:47
209.96:554:48
219.96:554:49
229.96:554:50
239.96:544:51
2410.06:544:52
2510.06:534:53
2610.06:534:54
2710.06:524:55
2810.16:524:56
2910.16:514:57
3010.16:504:58
3110.26:504:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Kurihashi?

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

1.7
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 Kurihashi.

What to pack for Kurihashi in January

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

In January, Kurihashi sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Kurihashi 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 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kurihashi 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 Kurihashi peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kurihashi 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 Kurihashi is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kurihashi?

Kurihashi sits at 36.1°N, 139.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Washinomiya, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kurihashi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurihashi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,553 m.

The land around Kurihashi is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
2,553 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Washinomiya 5.0 km · Koga 6.0 km · Satte 7.0 km · Kukichūō 8.0 km · Kazo 9.0 km · Sakai 10 km · Nogi 11 km · Kisai 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 Kurihashi (36.1333°, 139.7°, elevation 14 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. 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).