Obita weather in January

In January, Obita sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 10.1 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 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Obita's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:28 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Obita is town in Nishisonogi district, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,577/km²
people per km²
Founded
1969

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 Obita reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1117
2117
3117
4107
5107
6107
7107
8107
9107
10107
11107
12107
13107
14107
15106
16106
17106
18106
19106
20106
21106
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
31106

How January really feels in Obita

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.

Obita 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° / 8010.80.610.12.1
Feb11° / 97100.410.82.5
Mar13° / 14912011.83.7
Apr17° / 13°16711.4012.85.3
May21° / 17°19710.8013.76.2
Jun24° / 21°44416.5014.15.5
Jul27° / 24°34616.6013.95.3
Aug29° / 25°18513.7013.25.2
Sep26° / 23°20211.9012.26.4
Oct22° / 18°1127.5011.27.3
Nov17° / 13°1069.1010.35.7
Dec12° / 9210.309.93.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33763
43862
53763
63664
73565
83565
93466
103466
113367
123367
133367
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193367
203367
213466
223466
233466
243565
253565
263565
273565
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Obita gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2341
3341
4331
5331
6341
7341
8341
9341
10341
11341
12341
13351
14352
15362
16362
17362
18372
19373
20373
21373
22373
23373
24373
25373
26363
27364
28364
29354
30353
31343

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:27 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:275:20
29.97:285:20
39.97:285:21
49.97:285:22
59.97:285:23
69.97:285:23
79.97:285:24
89.97:285:25
910.07:295:26
1010.07:295:26
1110.07:285:27
1210.07:285:28
1310.07:285:29
1410.07:285:30
1510.07:285:31
1610.17:285:31
1710.17:285:32
1810.17:285:33
1910.17:275:34
2010.17:275:35
2110.27:275:36
2210.27:275:37
2310.27:265:38
2410.27:265:39
2510.27:255:40
2610.37:255:40
2710.37:255:41
2810.37:245:42
2910.37:245:43
3010.47:235:44
3110.47:225:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.32 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
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Obita

In seasonPeak

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

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

Obita's rainy season runs June–July, 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 Obita?

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

2.1
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 Obita.

What to pack for Obita in January

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

In January, Obita sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Obita in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 1 — about 6.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Obita in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Obita peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Obita 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 Obita is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Obita?

Obita sits at 32.8°N, 129.9°E, 19 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Togitsu, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Obita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Obita is covered by trees (70%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
565 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Togitsu 4.0 km · Nagasaki 7.0 km · Ōmura 13 km · Isahaya 15 km · Saikai 27 km · Unzen 35 km · Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 35 km · Kashima 38 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 Obita (32.8167°, 129.8833°, elevation 19 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).