Sakuragawa weather in January

In January, Sakuragawa sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Sakuragawa's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakuragawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
1st coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:55 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Sakuragawa is city in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan.

Density
210/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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sakuragawa reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
390
490
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2890
2990
3090
3190

How January really feels in Sakuragawa

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.

Sakuragawa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°556.11.39.81.9
Feb10° / 546.71.810.62.3
Mar13° / 10011.50.811.73.7
Apr18° / 10711.10.112.95.6
May23° / 14°13412.5013.96.3
Jun26° / 18°14714.6014.45.5
Jul30° / 22°16515.9014.24.4
Aug31° / 23°12313.7013.44.1
Sep27° / 20°16414.2012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°17612.3011.16.2
Nov16° / 808.7010.15.2
Dec11° / 526.50.29.63.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67822
77822
87822
97723
107624
117624
127525
137426
147426
157228
167228
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277129
287228
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sakuragawa gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1162
2172
3172
4172
5172
6173
7173
8183
9183
10193
11194
12204
13214
14214
15215
16225
17225
18225
19225
20225
21235
22235
23235
24225
25225
26225
27215
28215
29215
30215
31206

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 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:56 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:564:30
29.66:564:31
39.66:564:31
49.66:564:32
59.66:564:33
69.66:564:34
79.66:564:34
89.66:564:35
99.76:564:36
109.76:564:37
119.76:564:38
129.76:564:39
139.76:564:40
149.76:564:41
159.86:564:41
169.86:554:42
179.86:554:43
189.86:554:44
199.86:544:45
209.96:544:46
219.96:544:47
229.96:534:48
239.96:534:49
2410.06:524:50
2510.06:524:51
2610.06:514:52
2710.06:514:53
2810.16:504:54
2910.16:504:55
3010.16:494:56
3110.26:484:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sakuragawa

In seasonPeak

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

Sakuragawa 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 Sakuragawa?

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

1.9
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 Sakuragawa.

What to pack for Sakuragawa in January

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

In January, Sakuragawa sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sakuragawa 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sakuragawa 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 Sakuragawa peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sakuragawa 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 Sakuragawa is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sakuragawa?

Sakuragawa sits at 36.3°N, 140.1°E, 211 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Makabe, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sakuragawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakuragawa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,458 m.

The land around Sakuragawa is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
828 m
16 km
859 m
80 km
2,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Makabe 2.0 km · Iwase 11 km · Shimodate 13 km · Chikusei 14 km · Shimo-tsuma 15 km · Ishioka 15 km · Kasumigaura 16 km · Suginami 16 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 Sakuragawa (36.2505°, 140.1156°, elevation 211 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).