Obihiro weather in January

In January, Obihiro sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Obihiro's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obihiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
1st coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:02 AM – 4:11 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Obihiro is city in Hokkaidō, Japan.

Density
269/km²
people per km²
Founded
1933

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 -3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Obihiro reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 1°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)
1-2-12
2-2-12
3-2-12
4-2-13
5-2-13
6-2-13
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8-2-13
9-2-13
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18-3-14
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29-3-14
30-3-14
31-3-14

How January really feels in Obihiro

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Obihiro 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -14°536.26.79.20.0
Feb-1° / -13°416.57.210.20.0
Mar / -7°689.3811.60.1
Apr11° / 8410.4413.12.7
May16° / 10711.30.314.44.9
Jun19° / 11°9811015.15.7
Jul22° / 15°12612.8014.86.0
Aug24° / 16°16813.7013.86.1
Sep21° / 12°16512.8012.35.8
Oct15° / 1109.60.110.84.6
Nov / -2°758.92.39.51.3
Dec / -9°697.66.48.90.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57228
67228
77228
87228
97129
107030
117030
127030
137030
146931
156931
166832
176832
186832
196733
206733
216634
226634
236634
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Obihiro gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12020
22019
31919
41919
51818
61818
71818
81818
91818
101818
111819
121919
131920
142020
152021
162021
172122
182123
192223
202224
212224
222324
232325
242325
252325
262325
272325
282225
292225
302225
312225

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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11100
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13100
14100
15100
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22100
23100
24100
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31100

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 3:57 PM to 4:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:043:57
28.97:043:58
38.97:043:59
48.97:043:59
58.97:044:00
69.07:044:01
79.07:044:02
89.07:044:03
99.07:044:04
109.07:034:05
119.07:034:06
129.17:034:07
139.17:034:08
149.17:024:09
159.17:024:10
169.27:024:11
179.27:014:13
189.27:014:14
199.27:004:15
209.37:004:16
219.36:594:17
229.36:584:18
239.46:584:20
249.46:574:21
259.46:564:22
269.56:564:23
279.56:554:25
289.56:544:26
299.66:534:27
309.66:524:28
319.66:514:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Obihiro

In seasonPeak

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

Obihiro 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 Obihiro?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Obihiro.

What to pack for Obihiro in January

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

In January, Obihiro sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Obihiro in January

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Obihiro 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 Obihiro peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Obihiro 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 Obihiro is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Obihiro?

Obihiro sits at 42.9°N, 143.2°E, 44 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Otofuke, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Obihiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obihiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,104 m.

The land around Obihiro is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
2,104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Otofuke 8.0 km · Sarubetsu 12 km · Memuro-minami 14 km · Shimo-furano 82 km · Furano 82 km · Shizunai-furukawachō 94 km · Kushiro 95 km · Ashibetsu 106 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 Obihiro (42.9172°, 143.2044°, elevation 44 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).