Moritake weather in January

In January, Moritake sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 19.1 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Moritake's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moritake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:06 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Moritake reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
140
240
340
440
540
640
730
830
930
103-1
113-1
123-1
133-1
143-1
153-1
163-1
173-1
183-1
193-1
203-1
213-1
223-1
233-1
243-1
253-1
263-1
273-1
283-1
293-1
303-1
313-1

How January really feels in Moritake

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.

Moritake 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 / -1°9619.118.59.50.0
Feb / -1°8116.214.210.40.0
Mar / 9715.97.611.70.8
Apr13° / 9713.20.5133.2
May18° / 12°11212.6014.25.3
Jun22° / 17°11311.3014.86.2
Jul26° / 21°19114.8014.65.8
Aug27° / 23°19314.9013.65.7
Sep24° / 19°16813.9012.36.0
Oct18° / 12°15114.3010.95.2
Nov12° / 14217.91.69.82.5
Dec / 13521.411.29.20.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172773
182773
192773
202674
212773
222773
232773
242773
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Moritake gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 19.1 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 62% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days, and about 19 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16751
26652
36654
46555
56556
66457
76357
86258
96258
106159
116059
126060
135960
145960
155960
165960
175960
185960
196060
206061
216061
226161
236161
246162
256162
266162
276162
286262
296262
306262
316261

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 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 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
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:074:19
29.27:074:19
39.27:074:20
49.27:074:21
59.27:074:22
69.37:074:23
79.37:074:24
89.37:074:24
99.37:074:25
109.37:074:26
119.37:074:27
129.47:074:28
139.47:074:29
149.47:064:30
159.47:064:31
169.47:064:32
179.57:054:33
189.57:054:34
199.57:044:35
209.57:044:37
219.67:044:38
229.67:034:39
239.67:024:40
249.77:024:41
259.77:014:42
269.77:014:43
279.77:004:44
289.86:594:46
299.86:584:47
309.86:584:48
319.96:574:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Moritake

In seasonPeak

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

Moritake 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 Moritake?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moritake.

What to pack for Moritake in January

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

In January, Moritake sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Moritake in January

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 25°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 21 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Moritake in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moritake peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Moritake 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 Moritake is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moritake?

Moritake sits at 40.1°N, 140.1°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Noshiro, 13 km away.

Topography around Moritake

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moritake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,621 m.

The land around Moritake is covered by trees (54%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
470 m
80 km
1,621 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Noshiro 13 km · Tennō 24 km · Katagami 25 km · Takanosu 28 km · Kita-Akita 29 km · Oga 32 km · Akita 42 km · Ōdate 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 Moritake (40.0967°, 140.0773°, elevation 5 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).