Tsurugi-asahimachi weather in January

In January, Tsurugi-asahimachi sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 195 mm of precipitation across 23.7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Tsurugi-asahimachi's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsurugi-asahimachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
195 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:10 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tsurugi-asahimachi is human settlement in Japan.

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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tsurugi-asahimachi reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°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)
15-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
144-2
154-2
164-3
174-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
313-3

How January really feels in Tsurugi-asahimachi

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.

Tsurugi-asahimachi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°19523.720.99.80.0
Feb / -2°14919.316.410.60.0
Mar / 17118.310.611.71.3
Apr15° / 14714.52.512.94.0
May20° / 12°15314.1013.95.8
Jun24° / 17°20016.3014.45.5
Jul27° / 21°27220.4014.24.6
Aug29° / 22°20019013.44.4
Sep25° / 17°23617.1012.25.5
Oct19° / 11°18314.50.111.15.4
Nov13° / 17317.43.210.13.0
Dec / 20522.314.79.60.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32773
42773
52674
62674
72575
82575
92575
102476
112476
122377
132377
142278
152278
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262278
272179
282278
292278
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tsurugi-asahimachi gets around 195 mm of rain and snow over 23.7 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 76% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days, and about 21 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17563
27664
37665
47665
57565
67565
77565
87564
97464
107464
117463
127463
137464
147464
157464
167465
177465
187566
197567
207567
217668
227769
237770
247871
257871
267871
277872
287871
297871
307871
317770

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 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
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 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 7:10 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:104:43
29.67:104:44
39.67:104:45
49.67:114:45
59.67:114:46
69.67:114:47
79.67:114:48
89.67:114:49
99.67:114:49
109.77:114:50
119.77:114:51
129.77:104:52
139.77:104:53
149.77:104:54
159.77:104:55
169.87:104:56
179.87:094:57
189.87:094:58
199.87:094:59
209.97:085:00
219.97:085:01
229.97:085:02
239.97:075:03
249.97:075:04
2510.07:065:05
2610.07:065:06
2710.07:055:07
2810.17:055:08
2910.17:045:09
3010.17:035:10
3110.17:035:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tsurugi-asahimachi

In seasonPeak

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

Tsurugi-asahimachi 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 Tsurugi-asahimachi?

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 Tsurugi-asahimachi.

What to pack for Tsurugi-asahimachi in January

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

In January, Tsurugi-asahimachi sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 24 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Tsurugi-asahimachi 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 at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) 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 Tsurugi-asahimachi 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 Tsurugi-asahimachi peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tsurugi-asahimachi 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 Tsurugi-asahimachi 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 Tsurugi-asahimachi?

Tsurugi-asahimachi sits at 36.5°N, 136.6°E, 159 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nonoichi, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tsurugi-asahimachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsurugi-asahimachi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Tsurugi-asahimachi is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
1,443 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Nonoichi 9.0 km · Matsutō 10 km · Nomimachi 14 km · Kanazawa 17 km · Komatsu 17 km · Mukai-awagasaki 20 km · Fukumitsu 24 km · Nanto 24 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 Tsurugi-asahimachi (36.45°, 136.6333°, elevation 159 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).