Nishiwaki weather in January

In January, Nishiwaki sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nishiwaki's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nishiwaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:13 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Nishiwaki is city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

Density
292/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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nishiwaki reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 12°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)
191
291
391
491
591
691
790
890
990
1080
1180
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
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2280
2380
2480
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2680
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2880
2980
3080
3180

How January really feels in Nishiwaki

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.

Nishiwaki 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
Jan / 506.51.29.91.6
Feb / 607.61.510.72.0
Mar13° / 10610.70.211.73.5
Apr18° / 11710.6012.95.7
May23° / 14°13810.5013.86.6
Jun26° / 19°16912.9014.35.8
Jul30° / 23°19714.7014.14.4
Aug32° / 24°12111.9013.34.0
Sep28° / 20°19411.9012.25.8
Oct22° / 13°1408.8011.16.9
Nov16° / 716.3010.25.6
Dec11° / 596.50.49.72.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
56040
65941
75842
85743
95743
105644
115545
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
175050
185050
195050
204852
214852
224852
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nishiwaki gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1183
2183
3183
4183
5183
6182
7182
8182
9183
10193
11203
12203
13213
14224
15224
16234
17235
18235
19245
20245
21245
22246
23246
24256
25256
26246
27246
28246
29246
30236
31236

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:13 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:134:54
29.77:134:55
39.77:134:55
49.77:134:56
59.77:134:57
69.77:134:58
79.77:134:58
89.87:144:59
99.87:145:00
109.87:135:01
119.87:135:02
129.87:135:02
139.87:135:03
149.97:135:04
159.97:135:05
169.97:135:06
179.97:135:07
189.97:125:08
199.97:125:09
2010.07:125:10
2110.07:115:11
2210.07:115:12
2310.07:115:13
2410.17:105:14
2510.17:105:15
2610.17:095:16
2710.17:095:17
2810.27:085:18
2910.27:085:19
3010.27:075:20
3110.27:065:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.63 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
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nishiwaki

In seasonPeak

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

Nishiwaki 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 Nishiwaki?

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

1.6
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 Nishiwaki.

What to pack for Nishiwaki in January

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

In January, Nishiwaki sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Nishiwaki 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 41 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 Jun 6 to Nov 13 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Nishiwaki 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 Nishiwaki peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nishiwaki 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 Nishiwaki is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nishiwaki?

Nishiwaki sits at 35.0°N, 135.0°E, 57 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yashiro, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Nishiwaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nishiwaki has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,488 m.

The land around Nishiwaki is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
903 m
80 km
1,488 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Yashiro 8.0 km · Katō 8.0 km · Kajiya 11 km · Kasai 13 km · Ono 15 km · Nishitawara 19 km · Tanba 20 km · Miki 20 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 Nishiwaki (34.9842°, 134.9741°, elevation 57 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).