Urasoe weather in January

In January, Urasoe sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 103 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Urasoe's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urasoe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:23 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Urasoe is city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Density
5,939/km²
people per km²
Founded
1970

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 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Urasoe reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12018
22018
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42018
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71917
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How January really feels in Urasoe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Urasoe weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 17°10311.710.55.7
Feb19° / 17°9611.411.15.6
Mar20° / 18°12812.711.85.9
Apr22° / 20°15012.712.66.1
May24° / 23°20713.813.36.1
Jun27° / 26°21815.813.65.4
Jul29° / 27°12611.413.55.5
Aug29° / 27°17814.812.95.1
Sep28° / 27°19914.212.25.7
Oct26° / 25°14111.611.46.5
Nov24° / 22°10110.610.76.7
Dec21° / 19°11311.210.46.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33169
43169
53070
63070
73070
83070
92872
102872
112872
122773
132773
142872
152872
162872
172773
182773
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202971
212971
222971
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272971
282971
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Urasoe gets around 103 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
637
737
837
937
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15824144
25725144
35725144
45725144
55725144
65725144
75824144
85824144
95824144
105824144
115823154
125823154
135823154
145922154
155922154
165922154
176122143
186221143
196221143
206221143
216221143
226420133
236420133
246420133
256520123
266421123
276421123
286421123
296521113
306521113
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Wind in January

Winds average 27 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
427breezy
527breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
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3127breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:215:44
210.47:215:44
310.47:215:45
410.47:225:46
510.47:225:46
610.47:225:47
710.47:225:48
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910.47:225:49
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2010.67:225:57
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2410.67:226:00
2510.77:216:01
2610.77:216:02
2710.77:216:02
2810.77:216:03
2910.77:206:04
3010.77:206:05
3110.87:206:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Urasoe

In seasonPeak

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

Urasoe 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 Urasoe?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Urasoe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Urasoe in January

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

In January, Urasoe sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Urasoe in January

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Urasoe in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Urasoe peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 11UV 11Dec 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Urasoe 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 Urasoe is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2017 µg/m³Jul 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Urasoe?

Urasoe sits at 26.3°N, 127.7°E, 50 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nishihara, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Urasoe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urasoe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m.

The land around Urasoe is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, water (57%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and water (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Nishihara 1.0 km · Ginowan 3.0 km · Nakagusuku 5.0 km · Yonabaru 6.0 km · Chatan 7.0 km · Kanegusuku 7.0 km · Naha 7.0 km · Kishaba 8.0 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 Urasoe (26.259°, 127.7301°, elevation 50 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).