Mine weather in January

In January, Mine sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 10 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 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mine's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:26 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
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 Mine reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 13°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)
1104
2104
3104
4104
5104
6104
7104
8104
9104
10104
11104
12104
13104
14104
15104
1694
1794
1894
1994
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

How January really feels in Mine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mine 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° / 6810.71.6102.0
Feb11° / 7010.31.310.72.4
Mar14° / 11611.80.311.74.0
Apr19° / 11°12310.3012.86.0
May23° / 15°14010.3013.86.8
Jun26° / 19°23513.8014.25.7
Jul30° / 24°27115.30144.2
Aug32° / 25°16812.7013.33.9
Sep28° / 21°17411.8012.25.7
Oct23° / 15°927.9011.17.2
Nov17° / 10°848.5010.25.7
Dec12° / 7010.50.59.83.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43763
53862
63862
73862
83664
93565
103565
113466
123367
133268
143169
153169
163169
173169
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
253070
263169
273268
283268
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Mine gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2324
3325
4325
5325
6325
7335
8335
9335
10344
11344
12354
13354
14364
15364
16365
17375
18375
19375
20375
21375
22376
23376
24376
25376
26376
27366
28367
29367
30367
31367

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, 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.

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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
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 48 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:265:11
29.87:265:12
39.87:265:12
49.87:265:13
59.87:265:14
69.87:265:15
79.87:265:15
89.87:275:16
99.87:275:17
109.97:275:18
119.97:265:19
129.97:265:19
139.97:265:20
149.97:265:21
159.97:265:22
1610.07:265:23
1710.07:265:24
1810.07:255:25
1910.07:255:26
2010.07:255:27
2110.17:255:28
2210.17:245:29
2310.17:245:29
2410.17:235:30
2510.17:235:31
2610.27:225:32
2710.27:225:33
2810.27:215:34
2910.27:215:35
3010.37:205:36
3110.37:205:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mine

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mine's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Mine?

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

2.0
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 Mine.

What to pack for Mine in January

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

In January, Mine sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Mine in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 20 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Mine 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 Mine peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mine 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 Mine is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1023 µg/m³Oct 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mine?

Mine sits at 34.2°N, 131.2°E, 123 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sanyōonoda, 18 km away.

Topography around Mine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mine has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 m.

The land around Mine is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
680 m
80 km
1,286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sanyōonoda 18 km · Ogōri-shimogō 19 km · Onoda 21 km · Nagato 22 km · Yamaguchi 23 km · Ube 27 km · Hagi 30 km · Hōfu 36 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 Mine (34.1868°, 131.2162°, elevation 123 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).