Kushiro weather in January

In January, Kushiro sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kushiro's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kushiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
6:57 AM – 4:07 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kushiro is city in Hokkaidō, Japan.

Density
123/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 -1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kushiro reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 2°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)
10-6
20-6
30-6
40-6
5-1-6
6-1-6
7-1-6
8-1-7
9-1-7
10-1-7
11-1-7
12-1-7
13-1-7
14-1-7
15-1-7
16-1-7
17-1-8
18-2-8
19-2-8
20-2-8
21-2-8
22-2-8
23-2-8
24-2-8
25-2-8
26-2-8
27-2-8
28-2-8
29-2-8
30-2-8
31-2-8

How January really feels in Kushiro

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kushiro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°506.269.20.0
Feb-1° / -8°376.26.110.20.0
Mar / -4°688.16.311.60.0
Apr / 859.42.813.10.9
May11° / 10510.50.114.42.6
Jun14° / 10°869.3015.13.9
Jul18° / 14°12610.7014.85.3
Aug20° / 17°14712.1013.85.7
Sep19° / 14°16011.5012.35.6
Oct14° / 1189.50.110.84.3
Nov / 758.61.49.51.5
Dec / -3°718.25.48.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
126931
136931
146931
156931
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176832
186733
196733
206634
216634
226535
236535
246535
256535
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kushiro gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12118
22118
32017
42017
52017
61917
71917
81816
91817
101817
111817
121917
131918
141919
152019
162020
172120
182121
192121
202222
212222
222222
232222
242222
252222
262222
272222
282221
292121
302120
312020

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 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 3:52 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.96:593:52
28.96:593:53
38.96:593:54
48.96:593:55
58.96:593:55
68.96:593:56
79.06:593:57
89.06:593:58
99.06:593:59
109.06:594:00
119.06:594:01
129.16:584:02
139.16:584:03
149.16:584:04
159.16:574:05
169.26:574:07
179.26:574:08
189.26:564:09
199.26:564:10
209.36:554:11
219.36:544:12
229.36:544:14
239.46:534:15
249.46:524:16
259.46:524:17
269.56:514:19
279.56:504:20
289.56:494:21
299.66:494:22
309.66:484:24
319.66:474:25

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 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 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
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
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
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kushiro

In seasonPeak

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

Kushiro 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 Kushiro?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kushiro.

What to pack for Kushiro in January

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

In January, Kushiro sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Kushiro in January

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 17°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kushiro in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kushiro peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kushiro?

Kushiro sits at 43.0°N, 144.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nakashibetsu, 80 km away.

Topography around Kushiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kushiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 m.

The land around Kushiro is covered by water (57%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
1,450 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Nakashibetsu 80 km · Sarubetsu 85 km · Obihiro 95 km · Otofuke 96 km · Motomachi 97 km · Shibetsu 98 km · Kitami 100 km · Nemuro 105 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 Kushiro (42.975°, 144.3747°, elevation 6 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).