Shimada weather in January

In January, Shimada sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 61% 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 Shimada's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shimada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
22 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Shimada is city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1948

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 Shimada reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 13°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)
1117
2116
3116
4106
5106
6106
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8106
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How January really feels in Shimada

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.

Shimada 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 897.39.92.5
Feb11° / 1098.410.72.6
Mar13° / 18412.811.73.5
Apr17° / 12°1931212.85.1
May20° / 16°22312.513.85.9
Jun23° / 20°29115.914.35.5
Jul27° / 24°2871614.15.5
Aug28° / 25°17115.813.35.5
Sep26° / 23°26516.712.25.7
Oct22° / 18°2511411.16.1
Nov17° / 13°14811.110.25.4
Dec12° / 868.29.73.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57723
67624
77624
87525
97525
107426
117327
127228
137030
147030
156931
166832
176832
186733
196733
206832
216832
226832
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276931
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Shimada gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
721
822
922
1023
1124
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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
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5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 22 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
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1122breezy
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3122breezy

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 6:59 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:594:41
29.77:004:42
39.77:004:43
49.77:004:44
59.77:004:44
69.77:004:45
79.87:004:46
89.87:004:47
99.87:004:48
109.87:004:48
119.87:004:49
129.87:004:50
139.87:004:51
149.97:004:52
159.97:004:53
169.96:594:54
179.96:594:55
189.96:594:55
1910.06:594:56
2010.06:584:57
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2210.06:584:59
2310.06:575:00
2410.16:575:01
2510.16:565:02
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2710.16:555:04
2810.26:555:05
2910.26:545:06
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3110.26:535:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Shimada

In seasonPeak

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

Shimada 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 Shimada?

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

2.5
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 Shimada.

What to pack for Shimada in January

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

In January, Shimada sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Shimada in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 26 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Shimada 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 Shimada peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shimada 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 Shimada is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shimada?

Shimada sits at 34.8°N, 138.2°E, 105 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kanaya, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Shimada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shimada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,738 m.

The land around Shimada is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
827 m
80 km
3,738 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Kanaya 5.0 km · Maruobara 9.0 km · Fujieda 9.0 km · Sumiyoshi 10 km · Yaizu 14 km · Kikugawa 14 km · Sagara 15 km · Kakegawa 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 Shimada (34.8167°, 138.1833°, elevation 105 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).