Minakuchichō-matoba weather in January

In January, Minakuchichō-matoba sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Minakuchichō-matoba's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minakuchichō-matoba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:08 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Minakuchichō-matoba 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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Minakuchichō-matoba reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 11°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)
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281
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481
581
681
781
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1080
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1270
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3170

How January really feels in Minakuchichō-matoba

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.

Minakuchichō-matoba 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 / 627.52.29.91.1
Feb / 688.52.310.71.5
Mar12° / 11612.10.611.73.1
Apr18° / 13311.4012.95.4
May22° / 13°15611.5013.86.4
Jun26° / 18°20314.8014.35.6
Jul30° / 23°21417.8014.14.2
Aug31° / 23°14815013.34.1
Sep27° / 20°20213.9012.25.7
Oct21° / 13°17710.6011.16.5
Nov16° / 847.4010.25.1
Dec10° / 607.119.72.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56535
66436
76436
86436
96337
106238
116139
126040
136040
145941
155842
165743
175644
185545
195446
205347
215347
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Minakuchichō-matoba gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1237
2237
3237
4237
5237
6237
7236
8246
9246
10257
11257
12267
13267
14267
15267
16278
17278
18278
19278
20278
21278
22279
23269
24269
25269
26269
27269
28259
29259
30259
31259

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
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8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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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 7:08 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:084:49
29.77:084:50
39.77:084:51
49.77:084:51
59.77:094:52
69.77:094:53
79.77:094:54
89.87:094:54
99.87:094:55
109.87:094:56
119.87:094:57
129.87:094:58
139.87:084:59
149.97:085:00
159.97:085:00
169.97:085:01
179.97:085:02
189.97:075:03
199.97:075:04
2010.07:075:05
2110.07:065:06
2210.07:065:07
2310.07:065:08
2410.17:055:09
2510.17:055:10
2610.17:045:11
2710.17:045:12
2810.27:035:13
2910.27:035:14
3010.27:025:15
3110.27:025:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Minakuchichō-matoba

In seasonPeak

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

Minakuchichō-matoba 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 Minakuchichō-matoba?

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

1.1
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 Minakuchichō-matoba.

What to pack for Minakuchichō-matoba in January

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

In January, Minakuchichō-matoba sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Minakuchichō-matoba 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 43 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 Minakuchichō-matoba 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 Minakuchichō-matoba peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Minakuchichō-matoba 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 Minakuchichō-matoba 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 Minakuchichō-matoba?

Minakuchichō-matoba sits at 35.0°N, 136.2°E, 171 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kōka, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Minakuchichō-matoba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minakuchichō-matoba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m.

The land around Minakuchichō-matoba is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
1,487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kōka 2.0 km · Konan 7.0 km · Hino 8.0 km · Rittō 17 km · Youkaichi 17 km · Kusatsu 19 km · Ōmihachiman 19 km · Moriyama 20 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 Minakuchichō-matoba (34.9667°, 136.1667°, elevation 171 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).