Obama weather in January

In January, Obama sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 169 mm of precipitation across 22.8 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Obama's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
169 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:11 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Obama is city in Fukui prefecture, Japan.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1951

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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Obama reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°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)
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374
474
574
674
774
874
974
1074
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1863
1963
2063
2163
2263
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2663
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3063
3163

How January really feels in Obama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Obama weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 16922.88.89.90.5
Feb / 13718.57.710.70.7
Mar10° / 16316.92.411.72.0
Apr15° / 15413.8012.94.1
May19° / 14°18113.6013.85.7
Jun23° / 19°21215.1014.45.6
Jul27° / 23°25516.7014.25.2
Aug29° / 24°15513.5013.35.3
Sep25° / 21°23114.9012.25.9
Oct20° / 16°18914.3011.15.7
Nov15° / 11°13415.9010.13.8
Dec10° / 16020.83.29.61.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44456
54555
64555
74456
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244357
254258
264258
274258
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Obama gets around 169 mm of rain and snow over 22.8 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 73% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17121
27122
37223
47223
57224
67224
77225
87225
97225
107225
117226
127226
137226
147326
157326
167327
177327
187328
197428
207429
217430
227430
237431
247432
257433
267433
277434
287434
297335
307335
317235

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
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15100
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20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:114:49
29.67:114:50
39.77:114:51
49.77:114:52
59.77:124:52
69.77:124:53
79.77:124:54
89.77:124:55
99.77:124:56
109.77:124:56
119.87:124:57
129.87:124:58
139.87:114:59
149.87:115:00
159.87:115:01
169.87:115:02
179.97:115:03
189.97:105:04
199.97:105:05
209.97:105:05
2110.07:095:06
2210.07:095:07
2310.07:095:08
2410.07:085:09
2510.07:085:10
2610.17:075:11
2710.17:075:12
2810.17:065:13
2910.17:065:14
3010.27:055:15
3110.27:045:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.37 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
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Obama

In seasonPeak

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

Obama 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 Obama?

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

0.5
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 Obama.

What to pack for Obama in January

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

In January, Obama sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 23 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Obama in January

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Obama 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 Obama peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Obama 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 Obama is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Obama?

Obama sits at 35.5°N, 135.7°E, 3 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takashima, 26 km away.

Topography around Obama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 927 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Obama is covered by water (32%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
927 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Takashima 26 km · Tsuruga 34 km · Maizuru 38 km · Kitahama 40 km · Nantan 49 km · Nagahama 49 km · Miyazu 50 km · Ayabe 50 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 Obama (35.4958°, 135.746°, elevation 3 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).