Togitsu weather in January

In January, Togitsu sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Togitsu's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Togitsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:28 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Togitsu is town in Nishisonogi district, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,437/km²
people per km²
Founded
1951

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 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Togitsu reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°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)
1119
2119
3119
4118
5118
6118
7118
8118
9118
10118
11118
12118
13118
14108
15108
16108
17108
18108
19108
20108
21108
22107
23107
24107
25107
26107
27107
28107
29107
30107
31107

How January really feels in Togitsu

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.

Togitsu 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 8612.510.12.3
Feb11° / 9710.810.82.6
Mar13° / 10°14512.211.83.6
Apr16° / 14°1641112.85.1
May20° / 18°18710.613.76.1
Jun23° / 21°41015.914.15.6
Jul26° / 25°3131513.95.8
Aug28° / 26°17912.913.26.0
Sep26° / 24°19811.512.26.6
Oct22° / 19°1127.111.27.3
Nov18° / 15°1079.110.35.8
Dec13° / 10°9711.19.93.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33367
43367
53268
63268
73268
83169
93169
103169
113169
123070
132971
142971
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253268
263268
273268
283268
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Togitsu gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2361
3361
4361
5371
6371
7371
8371
9381
10381
11381
12381
13391
14402
15402
16412
17412
18422
19422
20432
21432
22432
23432
24432
25432
26432
27432
28422
29422
30422
31412

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 25 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
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925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
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3124breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:28 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:285:20
29.97:285:21
39.97:285:21
49.97:285:22
59.97:285:23
69.97:285:23
79.97:295:24
89.97:295:25
910.07:295:26
1010.07:295:27
1110.07:295:27
1210.07:295:28
1310.07:295:29
1410.07:285:30
1510.07:285:31
1610.17:285:32
1710.17:285:32
1810.17:285:33
1910.17:285:34
2010.17:275:35
2110.27:275:36
2210.27:275:37
2310.27:265:38
2410.27:265:39
2510.27:265:40
2610.37:255:41
2710.37:255:42
2810.37:245:42
2910.37:245:43
3010.47:235:44
3110.47:235:45

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 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 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
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
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 Togitsu

In seasonPeak

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

Togitsu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Togitsu's rainy season runs May–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Togitsu?

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

2.3
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 Togitsu.

What to pack for Togitsu in January

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

In January, Togitsu sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Togitsu 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 22 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 27 to Nov 29 — about 6.1 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
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Togitsu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Togitsu peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Togitsu 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 Togitsu is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Togitsu?

Togitsu sits at 32.8°N, 129.8°E, 1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Obita, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Togitsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Togitsu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,406 m.

The land around Togitsu is covered by trees (47%), artificial surfaces (30%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
395 m
16 km
569 m
80 km
1,406 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Obita 4.0 km · Nagasaki 10 km · Ōmura 14 km · Isahaya 18 km · Saikai 23 km · Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 34 km · Kashima 38 km · Unzen 38 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 Togitsu (32.8333°, 129.85°, elevation 1 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).