Nemuro weather in January

In January, Nemuro sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nemuro's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nemuro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
6:53 AM – 4:01 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical January day in Nemuro reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 2°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)
10-3
20-3
30-3
40-3
50-3
60-3
70-3
8-1-4
9-1-4
10-1-4
11-1-4
12-1-4
13-1-4
14-1-4
15-1-4
16-1-4
17-1-4
18-1-4
19-1-4
20-1-4
21-1-5
22-1-5
23-2-5
24-2-5
25-2-5
26-2-5
27-2-5
28-2-5
29-2-5
30-2-5
31-2-5

How January really feels in Nemuro

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Nemuro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-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° / -4°548.27.79.20.0
Feb-2° / -5°447.17.610.20.0
Mar / -2°699.17.211.60.0
Apr / 809.73.113.20.0
May / 9810.40.214.50.9
Jun10° / 909.3015.12.3
Jul14° / 13°11910014.94.0
Aug17° / 16°14111.2013.85.2
Sep17° / 15°16011.1012.35.1
Oct13° / 11°12210010.83.9
Nov / 9110.31.19.51.4
Dec / -1°779.65.78.80.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105743
115644
125644
135644
145545
155545
165545
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nemuro gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12821
22721
32721
42621
52621
62521
72521
82421
92421
102421
112322
122322
132422
142423
152423
162524
172524
182625
192626
202726
212727
222828
232928
242929
252929
262929
272929
282929
292829
302829
312828

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 25 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
625breezy
725breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
1325breezy
1425breezy
1525breezy
1625breezy
1725breezy
1825breezy
1924breezy
2025breezy
2125breezy
2225breezy
2325breezy
2425breezy
2525breezy
2625breezy
2725breezy
2825breezy
2925breezy
3025breezy
3125breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 3:46 PM to 4:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.86:563:46
28.96:563:47
38.96:563:48
48.96:563:48
58.96:563:49
68.96:563:50
78.96:563:51
88.96:563:52
99.06:553:53
109.06:553:54
119.06:553:55
129.06:553:56
139.06:543:57
149.16:543:58
159.16:544:00
169.16:534:01
179.16:534:02
189.26:524:03
199.26:524:04
209.26:514:05
219.36:514:07
229.36:504:08
239.36:494:09
249.46:494:10
259.46:484:12
269.46:474:13
279.56:464:14
289.56:464:15
299.56:454:17
309.66:444:18
319.66:434:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nemuro

In seasonPeak

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

Nemuro 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 Nemuro?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nemuro.

What to pack for Nemuro in January

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

In January, Nemuro sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nemuro in January

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 September at about 16°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Nemuro 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 Nemuro peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nemuro?

Nemuro sits at 43.3°N, 145.6°E, 24 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shibetsu, 52 km away.

AbashiriMotomachiKitamiEngaruSarubetsu

Topography around Nemuro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nemuro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m.

The land around Nemuro is covered by water (32%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
1,062 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Shibetsu 52 km · Nakashibetsu 55 km · Kushiro 105 km · Abashiri 131 km · Motomachi 132 km · Kitami 146 km · Engaru 182 km · Sarubetsu 188 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 Nemuro (43.3236°, 145.575°, elevation 24 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).