Makurazaki weather in January

In January, Makurazaki sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 98 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Makurazaki's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makurazaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:23 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Makurazaki is city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

Density
294/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Makurazaki reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6139
7139
8139
9139
10139
11138
12138
13138
14138
15138
16138
17138
18138
19138
20138
21138
22138
23138
24138
25138
26138
27138
28138
29138
30138
31138

How January really feels in Makurazaki

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.

Makurazaki 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 9810.510.23.6
Feb14° / 11110.810.93.8
Mar17° / 11°16413.411.84.9
Apr20° / 15°18112.212.75.9
May24° / 18°19811.713.66.4
Jun26° / 22°47019.4144.9
Jul30° / 26°27518.513.84.1
Aug31° / 26°1631613.14.0
Sep29° / 24°21814.412.25.1
Oct25° / 19°1209.411.27.1
Nov20° / 15°1299.310.46.4
Dec15° / 10°959104.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44060
54060
64060
73862
83862
93862
103862
113664
123664
133664
143565
153565
163565
173565
183367
193367
203367
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273565
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Makurazaki gets around 98 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
429
529
630
730
831
931
1032
1132
1233
1334
1434
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29730
39730
49730
59730
69640
79640
89541
99541
109541
119541
129541
139541
149541
159541
169541
179631
189631
199631
209631
219631
229631
239631
249631
259631
269631
279631
289631
299631
309631
319631

Wind in January

Winds average 20 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 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
1720light breeze
1820light breeze
1920light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 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 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:225:22
210.07:225:23
310.07:225:23
410.07:235:24
510.07:235:25
610.07:235:25
710.17:235:26
810.17:235:27
910.17:235:28
1010.17:235:28
1110.17:235:29
1210.17:235:30
1310.17:235:31
1410.17:235:32
1510.27:235:32
1610.27:235:33
1710.27:235:34
1810.27:225:35
1910.27:225:36
2010.27:225:37
2110.37:225:37
2210.37:225:38
2310.37:215:39
2410.37:215:40
2510.37:215:41
2610.47:205:42
2710.47:205:43
2810.47:195:44
2910.47:195:45
3010.57:185:45
3110.57:185:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.5 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
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Makurazaki

In seasonPeak

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

Makurazaki sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Makurazaki's rainy season runs June–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Makurazaki?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Makurazaki.

What to pack for Makurazaki in January

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

In January, Makurazaki sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Makurazaki in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 13 to Jan 6 — about 8.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Makurazaki in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Makurazaki peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Makurazaki 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 Makurazaki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makurazaki?

Makurazaki sits at 31.3°N, 130.3°E, 153 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Minamisatsuma, 14 km away.

Topography around Makurazaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makurazaki has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m.

The land around Makurazaki is covered by trees (38%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (74%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
307 m
16 km
502 m
80 km
1,217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Minamisatsuma 14 km · Minamikyushu 16 km · Kaseda-shirakame 17 km · Ibusuki 32 km · Ijūin 40 km · Kagoshima 40 km · Tarumizu 44 km · Umeki 45 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 Makurazaki (31.2667°, 130.3167°, elevation 153 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).