Kuwana weather in January

In January, Kuwana sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kuwana's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuwana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kuwana reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3103
4103
5103
6102
7102
8102
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
14102
15102
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How January really feels in Kuwana

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.

Kuwana 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
Jan10° / 585.50.29.92.4
Feb11° / 636.50.510.72.7
Mar14° / 11410.30.111.74.2
Apr19° / 10°12710.1012.96.0
May24° / 15°15411.1013.86.6
Jun27° / 20°19514.3014.35.5
Jul30° / 24°20616.2014.14.0
Aug32° / 25°13714013.33.7
Sep28° / 21°22213.7012.25.3
Oct23° / 15°19510.8011.16.8
Nov17° / 917010.26.0
Dec12° / 596.109.73.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47624
57624
67525
77525
87426
97327
107228
117228
127129
137030
146931
156931
166832
176733
186634
196634
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kuwana gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
415
515
615
716
816
917
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1520
1620
1720
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2320
2420
2520
2620
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:064:47
29.77:064:48
39.77:064:48
49.77:074:49
59.77:074:50
69.77:074:51
79.77:074:51
89.87:074:52
99.87:074:53
109.87:074:54
119.87:074:55
129.87:074:56
139.87:074:56
149.87:064:57
159.97:064:58
169.97:064:59
179.97:065:00
189.97:065:01
199.97:055:02
2010.07:055:03
2110.07:055:04
2210.07:045:05
2310.07:045:06
2410.17:035:07
2510.17:035:08
2610.17:035:09
2710.17:025:10
2810.27:015:11
2910.27:015:12
3010.27:005:13
3110.27:005:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.84 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
202.8Moderate
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

Hazard calendar for Kuwana

In seasonPeak

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

Kuwana 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 Kuwana?

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

2.4
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 Kuwana.

What to pack for Kuwana in January

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

In January, Kuwana sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Kuwana 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kuwana 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 Kuwana peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kuwana 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 Kuwana is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuwana?

Kuwana sits at 35.1°N, 136.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toyoda, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Kuwana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuwana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 697 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,608 m.

The land around Kuwana is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (31%), water (28%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
697 m
80 km
1,608 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Toyoda 4.0 km · Tōin 8.0 km · Yatomi 8.0 km · Yokkaichi 11 km · Inabe 11 km · Tsushima 13 km · Aisai 14 km · Kanie 15 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 Kuwana (35.0519°, 136.6696°, elevation 8 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).