Matsusaka weather in January

In January, Matsusaka sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 6.1 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 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Matsusaka's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matsusaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Matsusaka reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How January really feels in Matsusaka

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.

Matsusaka 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
Jan / 706.10.79.91.9
Feb10° / 737.4110.72.3
Mar13° / 13011.10.311.73.8
Apr18° / 10°14610.7012.85.7
May23° / 15°17412.3013.86.3
Jun26° / 19°25216.3014.35.4
Jul30° / 23°22718.1014.14.1
Aug31° / 24°19417.6013.33.9
Sep27° / 21°27216.4012.25.2
Oct22° / 15°25812.7011.16.3
Nov17° / 10°1138.4010.25.5
Dec11° / 716.30.29.73.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57624
67426
77426
87327
97228
107129
117030
126931
136931
146832
156733
166634
176535
186436
196436
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276337
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Matsusaka gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1171
2171
3171
4171
5171
6171
7171
8181
9181
10192
11202
12212
13212
14223
15233
16233
17233
18243
19243
20243
21243
22233
23233
24233
25224
26224
27214
28214
29214
30204
31204

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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, the windiest month of the year.

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

05101520151015202531
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
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:05 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:054:49
29.77:064:49
39.77:064:50
49.77:064:51
59.87:064:52
69.87:064:52
79.87:064:53
89.87:064:54
99.87:064:55
109.87:064:56
119.87:064:56
129.97:064:57
139.97:064:58
149.97:064:59
159.97:065:00
169.97:065:01
179.97:055:02
1810.07:055:03
1910.07:055:04
2010.07:045:04
2110.07:045:05
2210.07:045:06
2310.17:035:07
2410.17:035:08
2510.17:035:09
2610.17:025:10
2710.27:025:11
2810.27:015:12
2910.27:005:13
3010.27:005:14
3110.36:595:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Matsusaka

In seasonPeak

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

Matsusaka 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 Matsusaka?

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

1.9
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 Matsusaka.

What to pack for Matsusaka in January

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

In January, Matsusaka sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Matsusaka 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Matsusaka 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 Matsusaka peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Matsusaka 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 Matsusaka is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2326 µg/m³Jul 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Matsusaka?

Matsusaka sits at 34.6°N, 136.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Saikū, 10 km away.

Topography around Matsusaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matsusaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Matsusaka is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Saikū 10 km · Hisai-motomachi 12 km · Tamaru 14 km · Tsu 17 km · Ise 18 km · Kawage 25 km · Toba 30 km · Kameyama 31 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 Matsusaka (34.5789°, 136.5371°, 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. 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).