Unnan weather in January

In January, Unnan sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 17 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 8% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Unnan's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Unnan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:22 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

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 Unnan reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 10°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)
171
271
371
471
571
671
771
870
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1560
1660
1760
1860
1960
2060
2160
2260
2360
2460
256-1
266-1
276-1
286-1
296-1
306-1
316-1

How January really feels in Unnan

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.

Unnan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 1071710.39.90.6
Feb / 10014.88.410.71.0
Mar12° / 12814.93.211.72.7
Apr17° / 11711.40.212.95.3
May22° / 13°12811013.86.4
Jun25° / 18°17514.4014.35.8
Jul29° / 22°22916.6014.14.6
Aug30° / 23°16115.1013.34.4
Sep26° / 18°21314.1012.25.9
Oct20° / 12°11610.6011.16.3
Nov15° / 9411.20.310.14.3
Dec / 11416.36.19.71.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53565
63466
73466
83466
93466
103268
113268
123169
133070
143070
153070
163070
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Unnan gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15228
25228
35229
45129
55129
65229
75229
85230
95230
105230
115230
125231
135331
145331
155432
165433
175533
185634
195735
205735
215836
225836
235837
245838
255838
265838
275839
285839
295839
305739
315739

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, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:22 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:225:01
29.77:225:02
39.77:225:03
49.77:225:04
59.77:225:04
69.77:225:05
79.77:225:06
89.77:225:07
99.87:225:08
109.87:225:08
119.87:225:09
129.87:225:10
139.87:225:11
149.87:225:12
159.87:225:13
169.97:225:14
179.97:215:15
189.97:215:16
199.97:215:17
209.97:215:17
2110.07:205:18
2210.07:205:19
2310.07:195:20
2410.07:195:21
2510.17:195:22
2610.17:185:23
2710.17:175:24
2810.17:175:25
2910.27:165:26
3010.27:165:27
3110.27:155:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.38 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
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Unnan

In seasonPeak

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

Unnan 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 Unnan?

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

0.6
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 Unnan.

What to pack for Unnan in January

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

In January, Unnan sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Unnan in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 29 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 Jun 12 to Nov 15 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Unnan 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 Unnan peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Unnan 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 Unnan is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1222 µg/m³Oct 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Unnan?

Unnan sits at 35.2°N, 132.9°E, 82 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Izumo, 18 km away.

Topography around Unnan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Unnan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.

The land around Unnan is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
1,049 m
80 km
1,623 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Izumo 18 km · Hiratachō 22 km · Matsue 30 km · Ōdachō-ōda 36 km · Yasugichō 37 km · Sakaiminato 44 km · Yonago 45 km · Shōbara 45 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 Unnan (35.2431°, 132.8999°, elevation 82 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).