Ueno-ebisumachi weather in January

In January, Ueno-ebisumachi sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°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 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ueno-ebisumachi's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ueno-ebisumachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:08 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Ueno-ebisumachi 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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ueno-ebisumachi reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 11°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)
181
281
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

How January really feels in Ueno-ebisumachi

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.

Ueno-ebisumachi 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 / 636.51.29.91.2
Feb / 697.81.610.71.6
Mar12° / 11912.10.711.73.2
Apr18° / 13410.90.112.85.5
May23° / 13°15811.8013.86.4
Jun26° / 18°22015014.35.5
Jul30° / 22°22218.5014.14.0
Aug31° / 23°17415.7013.34.0
Sep27° / 20°22314.6012.25.5
Oct21° / 13°20210.9011.16.5
Nov16° / 937.9010.25.1
Dec10° / 626.70.79.72.6

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 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56535
66436
76436
86337
96238
106139
116040
126040
135941
145842
155743
165644
175545
185545
195347
205347
215347
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285347
295347
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ueno-ebisumachi gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1193
2193
3193
4183
5183
6183
7193
8193
9193
10203
11214
12224
13224
14235
15235
16245
17246
18246
19256
20256
21256
22246
23246
24246
25246
26236
27236
28236
29226
30226
31226

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 11 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:07 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:074:50
29.77:084:50
39.77:084:51
49.77:084:52
59.77:084:53
69.87:084:53
79.87:084:54
89.87:084:55
99.87:084:56
109.87:084:57
119.87:084:58
129.87:084:58
139.97:084:59
149.97:085:00
159.97:085:01
169.97:085:02
179.97:075:03
189.97:075:04
1910.07:075:05
2010.07:065:06
2110.07:065:07
2210.07:065:08
2310.17:055:09
2410.17:055:10
2510.17:055:10
2610.17:045:11
2710.17:045:12
2810.27:035:13
2910.27:025:14
3010.27:025:15
3110.37:015:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ueno-ebisumachi

In seasonPeak

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

Ueno-ebisumachi 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 Ueno-ebisumachi?

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

1.2
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 Ueno-ebisumachi.

What to pack for Ueno-ebisumachi in January

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

In January, Ueno-ebisumachi sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Ueno-ebisumachi in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ueno-ebisumachi 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 Ueno-ebisumachi peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ueno-ebisumachi 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 Ueno-ebisumachi is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2326 µg/m³Jul 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ueno-ebisumachi?

Ueno-ebisumachi sits at 34.8°N, 136.1°E, 149 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Iga, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Ueno-ebisumachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ueno-ebisumachi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 789 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,880 m.

The land around Ueno-ebisumachi is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
789 m
80 km
1,880 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Iga 0.0 km · Nabari 16 km · Minakuchichō-matoba 23 km · Kōka 25 km · Kizugawa 27 km · Konan 27 km · Hino 29 km · Haibara-akanedai 30 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 Ueno-ebisumachi (34.7586°, 136.1311°, elevation 149 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).