Sobue weather in January

In January, Sobue sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 46% 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 Sobue's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sobue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

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 Sobue reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
391
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1890
1990
2090
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

How January really feels in Sobue

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.

Sobue 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
Jan / 6370.99.92.0
Feb10° / 697.11.110.72.4
Mar14° / 12710.70.111.74.0
Apr19° / 14711.2012.95.9
May24° / 14°17611.9013.86.5
Jun27° / 19°22215.1014.35.4
Jul30° / 23°27618.4014.13.8
Aug32° / 24°18115.5013.33.6
Sep28° / 20°24814012.25.3
Oct23° / 14°19211.3011.16.7
Nov17° / 997.6010.15.7
Dec11° / 656.80.39.73.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57228
67228
77228
87129
97030
107030
116931
126832
136832
146733
156634
166634
176535
186634
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sobue gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1212
2212
3213
4213
5213
6213
7213
8223
9223
10233
11233
12243
13243
14243
15243
16243
17243
18243
19243
20243
21243
22243
23243
24243
25233
26233
27233
28223
29224
30224
31224

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:06 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:064:46
29.77:074:47
39.77:074:48
49.77:074:48
59.77:074:49
69.77:074:50
79.77:074:51
89.77:074:51
99.87:074:52
109.87:074:53
119.87:074:54
129.87:074:55
139.87:074:56
149.87:074:57
159.87:074:58
169.97:064:58
179.97:064:59
189.97:065:00
199.97:065:01
209.97:055:02
2110.07:055:03
2210.07:055:04
2310.07:045:05
2410.07:045:06
2510.17:035:07
2610.17:035:08
2710.17:025:09
2810.17:025:10
2910.27:015:11
3010.27:015:12
3110.27:005:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sobue

In seasonPeak

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

Sobue 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 Sobue?

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

2.0
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 Sobue.

What to pack for Sobue in January

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

In January, Sobue sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sobue in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 43 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 May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sobue 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 Sobue peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sobue 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 Sobue is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sobue?

Sobue sits at 35.3°N, 136.7°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Inazawa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sobue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sobue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,696 m.

The land around Sobue is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
1,696 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Inazawa 6.0 km · Kaizu 9.0 km · Tsushima 9.0 km · Hashima 9.0 km · Ichinomiya 9.0 km · Aisai 10 km · Ama 11 km · Kiyosu 11 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 Sobue (35.25°, 136.7167°, elevation 4 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).