Tsubata weather in January

In January, Tsubata sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 157 mm of precipitation across 22.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°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 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tsubata's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsubata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
157 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:10 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Tsubata is town in Kahoku district, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.

Density
341/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tsubata reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°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)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1071
1171
1271
1371
1461
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2960
3060
3160

How January really feels in Tsubata

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.

Tsubata weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 15722.111.49.80.5
Feb / 11117.48.710.60.8
Mar11° / 12916.43.111.72.4
Apr17° / 11112.30.312.95.0
May22° / 14°11111.9013.96.4
Jun26° / 19°14411.2014.56.3
Jul29° / 23°21114.8014.34.6
Aug31° / 24°14112013.44.2
Sep27° / 20°17713.5012.25.7
Oct21° / 14°14313.2011.16.1
Nov15° / 14516.20.1103.9
Dec / 17421.65.69.51.5

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 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
53070
62971
72971
82971
92773
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192773
202773
212773
222872
232872
242872
252872
262971
272971
282971
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tsubata gets around 157 mm of rain and snow over 22.1 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 71% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17229
27230
37230
47231
57231
67232
77132
87132
97133
107033
117033
127033
137034
147034
156934
166935
176936
187037
197037
207038
217039
227140
237140
247141
257242
267243
277243
287243
297143
307143
317143

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 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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1812light breeze
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2012light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:104:42
29.57:104:43
39.67:114:44
49.67:114:44
59.67:114:45
69.67:114:46
79.67:114:47
89.67:114:48
99.67:114:48
109.67:114:49
119.77:114:50
129.77:114:51
139.77:104:52
149.77:104:53
159.77:104:54
169.77:104:55
179.87:104:56
189.87:094:57
199.87:094:58
209.87:094:59
219.97:085:00
229.97:085:01
239.97:075:02
249.97:075:03
2510.07:065:04
2610.07:065:05
2710.07:055:06
2810.07:055:07
2910.17:045:08
3010.17:035:09
3110.17:035:10

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 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 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
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tsubata

In seasonPeak

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

Tsubata 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 Tsubata?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsubata.

What to pack for Tsubata in January

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

In January, Tsubata sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 22 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Tsubata in January

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tsubata 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 Tsubata peaks around August 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tsubata 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 Tsubata is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Oct 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsubata?

Tsubata sits at 36.7°N, 136.7°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Oyabe, 10 km away.

Topography around Tsubata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsubata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,981 m.

The land around Tsubata is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
746 m
80 km
2,981 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Oyabe 10 km · Kahoku 10 km · Mukai-awagasaki 10 km · Kanazawa 14 km · Fukumitsu 17 km · Nonoichi 19 km · Tonami 19 km · Nanto-shi 19 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 Tsubata (36.6701°, 136.7403°, elevation 10 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).