Nishifukuma weather in January

In January, Nishifukuma sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 9.9 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 12% 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 Nishifukuma's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nishifukuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:28 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Nishifukuma is human 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 Nishifukuma reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°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)
1115
2114
3114
4114
5114
6104
7104
8104
9104
10104
11104
12104
13104
14104
15104
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How January really feels in Nishifukuma

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.

Nishifukuma 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° / 629.91.2102.2
Feb11° / 659.20.810.72.7
Mar14° / 10811.30.211.74.1
Apr19° / 11°11910.5012.86.0
May24° / 16°13110013.76.8
Jun27° / 20°25314.3014.25.6
Jul30° / 24°249160144.0
Aug32° / 25°15514.5013.33.6
Sep28° / 22°17412.8012.25.5
Oct23° / 16°957.6011.27.3
Nov18° / 11°828.4010.25.9
Dec12° / 669.20.39.83.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43565
53565
63466
73466
83367
93268
103169
113070
122971
132971
142872
152872
162773
172773
182773
192773
202674
212674
222773
232773
242773
252773
262872
273070
283169
293169
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nishifukuma gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1263
2263
3253
4253
5263
6263
7263
8273
9283
10283
11293
12303
13313
14323
15334
16344
17344
18354
19364
20364
21364
22374
23375
24375
25375
26365
27365
28355
29355
30345
31344

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
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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 12 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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3112light breeze

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 7:28 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:285:15
29.87:285:16
39.87:285:16
49.87:285:17
59.87:285:18
69.87:285:19
79.97:285:19
89.97:285:20
99.97:285:21
109.97:285:22
119.97:285:23
129.97:285:23
139.97:285:24
1410.07:285:25
1510.07:285:26
1610.07:285:27
1710.07:285:28
1810.07:275:29
1910.07:275:30
2010.17:275:31
2110.17:275:31
2210.17:265:32
2310.17:265:33
2410.17:255:34
2510.27:255:35
2610.27:255:36
2710.27:245:37
2810.27:245:38
2910.37:235:39
3010.37:235:40
3110.37:225:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nishifukuma

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nishifukuma's rainy season runs April–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 Nishifukuma?

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

2.2
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 Nishifukuma.

What to pack for Nishifukuma in January

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

In January, Nishifukuma sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nishifukuma in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 20 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Nishifukuma in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nishifukuma peaks around July 21 at about 9 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 21UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nishifukuma 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 Nishifukuma is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1225 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nishifukuma?

Nishifukuma sits at 33.8°N, 130.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fukutsu, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Nishifukuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishifukuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,246 m.

The land around Nishifukuma is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
1,246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Fukutsu 2.0 km · Koga 4.0 km · Shingū 7.0 km · Munakata 8.0 km · Miyawaka 16 km · Yurigaoka 17 km · Miyata 18 km · Wakasugi 18 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 Nishifukuma (33.7663°, 130.4746°, elevation 7 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).