Nasushiobara weather in January

In January, Nasushiobara sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nasushiobara's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nasushiobara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nasushiobara is city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Density
195/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 5°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nasushiobara reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 8°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)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-3
125-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How January really feels in Nasushiobara

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.

Nasushiobara weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°619.389.80.0
Feb / -2°568.86.210.60.2
Mar / 11113.35.111.71.8
Apr15° / 13013.11.112.94.1
May20° / 10°14913.9013.95.6
Jun23° / 15°17616.8014.55.3
Jul26° / 19°24021.1014.34.8
Aug27° / 20°19018.4013.45.0
Sep24° / 17°22716.4012.35.5
Oct18° / 10°185140115.2
Nov13° / 889.40.3103.5
Dec / -0°609.64.19.51.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126139
136040
146040
155941
165842
175842
185842
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nasushiobara gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12722
22723
32723
42724
52724
62825
72825
82826
92926
102926
113027
123027
133127
143128
153228
163228
173228
183128
193127
203127
213127
223126
233126
243126
253126
263126
273126
283126
293026
303026
313025

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
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 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 6:58 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:584:28
29.56:584:29
39.56:584:29
49.56:584:30
59.56:584:31
69.66:584:32
79.66:584:33
89.66:584:33
99.66:584:34
109.66:584:35
119.66:584:36
129.66:584:37
139.76:584:38
149.76:584:39
159.76:584:40
169.76:574:41
179.76:574:42
189.86:574:43
199.86:564:44
209.86:564:45
219.86:564:46
229.96:554:47
239.96:554:48
249.96:544:49
259.96:544:50
2610.06:534:51
2710.06:534:52
2810.06:524:53
2910.06:514:54
3010.16:514:55
3110.16:504:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.19 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.69 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
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nasushiobara

In seasonPeak

None of Nasushiobara's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nasushiobara's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Nasushiobara?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nasushiobara.

What to pack for Nasushiobara in January

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

In January, Nasushiobara sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Nasushiobara in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nasushiobara peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nasushiobara 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 Nasushiobara is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nasushiobara?

Nasushiobara sits at 37.0°N, 140.1°E, 280 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kuroiso, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Nasushiobara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nasushiobara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 303 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,551 m.

The land around Nasushiobara is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
1,234 m
80 km
2,551 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Kuroiso 2.0 km · Nasu 8.0 km · Ōtawara 13 km · Kumakura 22 km · Yaita 23 km · Shirakawa 24 km · Ogawa 26 km · Sakura 29 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 Nasushiobara (36.9768°, 140.0664°, elevation 280 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. 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).