Naze weather in January

In January, Naze sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 104 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Naze's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naze's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:20 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in Naze reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11715
21715
31715
41715
51715
61715
71715
81715
91714
101714
111714
121614
131614
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201614
211614
221614
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241614
251614
261614
271614
281614
291614
301614
311614

How January really feels in Naze

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Naze 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 14°10411.110.44.9
Feb16° / 14°10811.4114.8
Mar18° / 16°15213.911.85.3
Apr21° / 18°15113.312.75.7
May24° / 21°21114.713.45.9
Jun26° / 24°32919.513.84.9
Jul29° / 27°15015.913.64.7
Aug29° / 27°16819.2134.4
Sep28° / 26°1861812.25.0
Oct25° / 23°15613.111.36.4
Nov22° / 20°11510.610.66.4
Dec18° / 16°1001110.25.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33763
43664
53664
63664
73565
83466
93466
103466
113367
123367
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203169
213169
223169
233070
243070
253070
262971
273070
283070
292872
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Naze gets around 104 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
533
633
734
834
935
1035
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1738
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811450
2811450
3811450
4811450
5811450
6811450
7811450
8811450
9801460
10801460
11801460
12801460
13811450
14811450
15811450
16801451
17801451
18821341
19821341
20821341
21821341
22821341
23821341
24821341
25831241
26841240
27841240
28841240
29841240
30841240
31841150

Wind in January

Winds average 20 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 20 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
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1720breezy
1820breezy
1920breezy
2020breezy
2120breezy
2220breezy
2320breezy
2420breezy
2520breezy
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:185:32
210.27:195:33
310.27:195:33
410.27:195:34
510.37:195:35
610.37:205:35
710.37:205:36
810.37:205:37
910.37:205:37
1010.37:205:38
1110.37:205:39
1210.37:205:40
1310.37:205:40
1410.47:205:41
1510.47:205:42
1610.47:205:43
1710.47:205:44
1810.47:205:44
1910.47:205:45
2010.47:195:46
2110.57:195:47
2210.57:195:47
2310.57:195:48
2410.57:195:49
2510.57:185:50
2610.57:185:51
2710.67:185:52
2810.67:175:52
2910.67:175:53
3010.67:165:54
3110.67:165:55

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 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in July 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
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Naze

In seasonPeak

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

Naze 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 Naze?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Naze for sightseeing.

What to pack for Naze in January

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

In January, Naze sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Naze in January

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Naze in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Naze peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Naze 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 Naze is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1017 µg/m³Jul 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Naze?

Naze sits at 28.4°N, 129.5°E, 192 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Amami, 2.0 km away.

TsuhaNagoYakushimaIshikawaUrumaGushikawaKatsuren-haebaru

Topography around Naze

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naze has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m.

The land around Naze is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
517 m
80 km
682 m
treesartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Amami 2.0 km · Tsuha 234 km · Nago 244 km · Yakushima 252 km · Ishikawa 271 km · Uruma 273 km · Gushikawa 274 km · Katsuren-haebaru 276 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 Naze (28.3667°, 129.4833°, elevation 192 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).