Tōmi weather in January

In January, Tōmi sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tōmi's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tōmi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:03 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tōmi is city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Density
268/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tōmi reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 7°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)
13-4
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-6
153-6
163-6
173-6
182-6
192-6
202-6
212-6
222-6
232-6
242-6
252-6
262-6
272-6
282-6
292-6
302-6
313-6

How January really feels in Tōmi

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.

Tōmi 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 / -6°629.810.19.80.0
Feb / -5°659.48.210.60.0
Mar / -2°10712.47.311.71.3
Apr14° / 10011.41.812.94.2
May20° / 10811.1013.96.1
Jun23° / 14°14113.7014.45.8
Jul26° / 18°16114.5014.25.7
Aug28° / 19°9811.5013.45.9
Sep24° / 15°13711.7012.26.3
Oct17° / 14310.8011.15.5
Nov12° / 7091.110.13.1
Dec / -2°599.679.60.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
105941
115842
125743
135743
145545
155545
165545
175347
185347
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285347
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tōmi gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13231
23231
33231
43131
53131
63131
73031
83031
93031
103031
113031
123032
133032
143132
153133
163133
173134
183234
193234
203235
213335
223335
233335
243435
253435
263434
273434
283333
293332
303332
313332

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 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 7:03 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:034:37
29.67:034:37
39.67:034:38
49.67:034:39
59.67:034:40
69.67:044:40
79.67:044:41
89.67:044:42
99.77:044:43
109.77:034:44
119.77:034:45
129.77:034:45
139.77:034:46
149.77:034:47
159.87:034:48
169.87:034:49
179.87:024:50
189.87:024:51
199.87:024:52
209.97:014:53
219.97:014:54
229.97:014:55
239.97:004:56
2410.07:004:57
2510.06:594:58
2610.06:594:59
2710.06:585:00
2810.16:575:01
2910.16:575:02
3010.16:565:03
3110.16:565:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.93 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
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tōmi?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tōmi.

What to pack for Tōmi in January

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

In January, Tōmi sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Tōmi 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 Tōmi peaks around July 18 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 18UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tōmi 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 Tōmi is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1918 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tōmi?

Tōmi sits at 36.4°N, 138.4°E, 639 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Komoro, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Tōmi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tōmi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m around an average of 661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,148 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,154 m.

The land around Tōmi is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
474 m
16 km
2,148 m
80 km
3,154 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Komoro 8.0 km · Ueda 9.0 km · Kamimaruko 9.0 km · Miyota 14 km · Saku 19 km · Sakaki 20 km · Karuizawa 24 km · Chikuma 31 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 Tōmi (36.3558°, 138.3609°, elevation 639 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).