Ōdachō-ōda weather in January

In January, Ōdachō-ōda sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 18.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-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 7% 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 Ōdachō-ōda's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ōdachō-ōda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:23 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Ōdachō-ōda is city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Density
79/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 Ōdachō-ōda reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 11°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)
196
296
395
495
595
695
795
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985
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1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1984
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2184
2284
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2684
2784
2884
2984
3084
3184

How January really feels in Ōdachō-ōda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ōdachō-ōda weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11918.94.59.91.1
Feb / 9915.13.610.71.3
Mar11° / 12314.20.911.72.6
Apr15° / 11°10610.5012.94.7
May20° / 15°12010.1013.86.2
Jun23° / 20°16312.2014.36.2
Jul27° / 24°20813.6014.15.7
Aug29° / 25°13512.4013.35.4
Sep25° / 22°17412.8012.26.3
Oct21° / 17°999.8011.16.5
Nov16° / 12°9311.4010.14.7
Dec11° / 12518.31.89.72.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23367
33367
43367
53268
63268
73169
83169
93169
103070
113070
123070
132971
142971
152971
162872
172872
182971
192971
202971
212971
223070
233169
243169
253169
263169
273367
283268
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ōdachō-ōda gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 18.9 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 61% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15811
25811
35711
45712
55712
65812
75812
85812
95812
105912
115912
125912
136012
146013
156113
166114
176214
186315
196315
206416
216416
226416
236417
246417
256417
266417
276418
286418
296317
306317
316217

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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3119light breeze

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 7:23 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:235:03
29.77:235:04
39.77:235:05
49.77:245:05
59.77:245:06
69.77:245:07
79.77:245:08
89.77:245:08
99.87:245:09
109.87:245:10
119.87:245:11
129.87:245:12
139.87:245:13
149.87:235:14
159.97:235:14
169.97:235:15
179.97:235:16
189.97:235:17
199.97:225:18
2010.07:225:19
2110.07:225:20
2210.07:215:21
2310.07:215:22
2410.07:205:23
2510.17:205:24
2610.17:195:25
2710.17:195:26
2810.17:185:27
2910.27:185:28
3010.27:175:29
3110.27:175:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
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
212.4Moderate
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 Ōdachō-ōda

In seasonPeak

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

Ōdachō-ōda 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 Ōdachō-ōda?

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

1.1
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 Ōdachō-ōda.

What to pack for Ōdachō-ōda in January

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

In January, Ōdachō-ōda sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ōdachō-ōda in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 14 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 10 to Nov 17 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ōdachō-ōda 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 Ōdachō-ōda peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ōdachō-ōda 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 Ōdachō-ōda is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1222 µg/m³Oct 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ōdachō-ōda?

Ōdachō-ōda sits at 35.2°N, 132.5°E, 27 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Izumo, 31 km away.

Topography around Ōdachō-ōda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ōdachō-ōda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,327 m.

The land around Ōdachō-ōda is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
326 m
16 km
1,121 m
80 km
1,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Izumo 31 km · Gōtsuchō 33 km · Unnan 36 km · Hiratachō 39 km · Hamada 52 km · Miyoshi 53 km · Yae 56 km · Matsue 59 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 Ōdachō-ōda (35.1902°, 132.5085°, elevation 27 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).