Nakatsukuma weather in January

In January, Nakatsukuma sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 8 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 16% 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 Nakatsukuma's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakatsukuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:27 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Nakatsukuma is 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 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nakatsukuma reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°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)
1112
2112
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8102
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
14102
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
25102
26102
27102
28102
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30102
31102

How January really feels in Nakatsukuma

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.

Nakatsukuma 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° / 6180.7102.3
Feb11° / 808.60.410.82.8
Mar15° / 12811.30.111.74.3
Apr20° / 10°14711.3012.85.9
May24° / 15°17011013.76.6
Jun26° / 19°37216.6014.25.3
Jul30° / 23°33417.50144.2
Aug31° / 24°17514.3013.24.0
Sep28° / 20°18012012.25.7
Oct23° / 14°1067.8011.27.3
Nov18° / 898.1010.35.9
Dec12° / 707.50.19.83.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
53862
63862
73862
83664
93664
103565
113367
123367
133367
143169
153169
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273268
283268
293268
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nakatsukuma gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1211
2211
3211
4222
5222
6222
7222
8232
9232
10242
11242
12252
13252
14262
15262
16273
17273
18273
19283
20283
21283
22283
23283
24293
25283
26283
27283
28283
29282
30282
31282

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
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:27 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:275:16
29.87:275:17
39.87:275:18
49.97:275:18
59.97:275:19
69.97:275:20
79.97:275:21
89.97:275:21
99.97:275:22
109.97:285:23
119.97:275:24
1210.07:275:25
1310.07:275:26
1410.07:275:26
1510.07:275:27
1610.07:275:28
1710.07:275:29
1810.17:275:30
1910.17:265:31
2010.17:265:32
2110.17:265:33
2210.17:255:34
2310.27:255:34
2410.27:255:35
2510.27:245:36
2610.27:245:37
2710.27:235:38
2810.37:235:39
2910.37:225:40
3010.37:225:41
3110.37:215:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
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 Nakatsukuma

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nakatsukuma's rainy season runs May–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 Nakatsukuma?

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

2.3
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 Nakatsukuma.

What to pack for Nakatsukuma in January

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

In January, Nakatsukuma sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nakatsukuma 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 23 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 27 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Nakatsukuma in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nakatsukuma peaks around July 18 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nakatsukuma 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 Nakatsukuma is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2325 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakatsukuma?

Nakatsukuma sits at 33.3°N, 130.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ishinari, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Nakatsukuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakatsukuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,044 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,762 m.

The land around Nakatsukuma is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (36%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
1,044 m
80 km
1,762 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ishinari 5.0 km · Kanzakimachi-kanzaki 7.0 km · Kurume 7.0 km · Tosu 8.0 km · Ogōri 12 km · Sonobe 12 km · Hirokawa 14 km · Chikugo 14 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 Nakatsukuma (33.3235°, 130.4422°, 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).