Takizawa weather in January

In January, Takizawa sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Takizawa's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takizawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:01 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Takizawa reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-8
2-1-8
3-1-8
4-1-8
5-1-9
6-1-9
7-1-9
8-1-9
9-1-9
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31-1-10

How January really feels in Takizawa

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Takizawa 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -9°6411.414.59.50.0
Feb-0° / -9°6011.112.810.40.0
Mar / -5°9314.712.611.70.1
Apr11° / 92144.3132.3
May17° / 9412.80.314.24.8
Jun20° / 13°10112.3014.85.6
Jul24° / 17°14816.3014.55.6
Aug25° / 18°13714.6013.65.9
Sep21° / 14°13712.4012.35.8
Oct15° / 11011.40.210.94.3
Nov / 78134.39.81.3
Dec / -6°7713.213.39.20.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
63070
72971
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173169
183169
193169
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Takizawa gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13847
23847
33847
43747
53747
63747
73747
83747
93747
103747
113748
123748
133748
143748
153748
163747
173747
183647
193746
203746
213746
223746
233746
243846
253846
263846
273846
283846
293846
303846
313846

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
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2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 4:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:024:15
29.27:024:16
39.27:024:17
49.37:024:18
59.37:024:19
69.37:024:19
79.37:024:20
89.37:024:21
99.37:024:22
109.37:024:23
119.47:024:24
129.47:024:25
139.47:014:26
149.47:014:27
159.47:014:28
169.57:014:29
179.57:004:30
189.57:004:31
199.56:594:32
209.66:594:33
219.66:594:34
229.66:584:35
239.66:574:36
249.76:574:38
259.76:564:39
269.76:564:40
279.86:554:41
289.86:544:42
299.86:544:43
309.96:534:44
319.96:524:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Takizawa?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Takizawa.

What to pack for Takizawa in January

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

In January, Takizawa sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Takizawa 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 Takizawa peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Takizawa 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 Takizawa is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Takizawa?

Takizawa sits at 39.8°N, 141.1°E, 262 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hachimantai, 11 km away.

Topography around Takizawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takizawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,915 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m.

The land around Takizawa is covered by trees (56%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
1,915 m
80 km
2,118 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Hachimantai 11 km · Morioka 12 km · Shizukuishi 18 km · Yahaba 21 km · Hizume 28 km · Semboku 35 km · Hanamaki 47 km · Hanawa 52 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 Takizawa (39.8028°, 141.1347°, elevation 262 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. 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).