Yabuki weather in January

In January, Yabuki sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Yabuki's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yabuki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yabuki reaches about 3°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)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
54-3
64-3
73-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How January really feels in Yabuki

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.

Yabuki 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 / -3°579.19.29.70.0
Feb / -3°498.27.410.60.0
Mar / -0°8911.65.811.71.3
Apr14° / 10011.51.412.94.0
May20° / 10°11312.10145.8
Jun23° / 15°13414.1014.55.7
Jul26° / 19°18917.3014.35.3
Aug27° / 20°13914.6013.45.4
Sep23° / 17°17214.1012.35.8
Oct18° / 10°14711.30115.3
Nov12° / 728.70.7103.1
Dec / -1°539.65.89.50.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75446
85446
95347
105248
115248
125149
135149
145050
154951
164852
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254852
264852
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Yabuki gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13128
23128
33028
43028
53029
63029
73029
82929
92929
102929
112929
122929
132930
142930
152930
162930
172930
182930
192930
202930
212930
222930
232930
242930
252930
263030
273030
283030
293030
302930
312930

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
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 6:57 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:574:26
29.56:584:27
39.56:584:28
49.56:584:29
59.56:584:29
69.56:584:30
79.56:584:31
89.66:584:32
99.66:584:33
109.66:584:34
119.66:584:34
129.66:584:35
139.66:584:36
149.76:574:37
159.76:574:38
169.76:574:39
179.76:574:40
189.76:564:41
199.86:564:42
209.86:564:43
219.86:554:44
229.86:554:45
239.96:544:46
249.96:544:47
259.96:534:48
269.96:534:49
2710.06:524:50
2810.06:524:51
2910.06:514:52
3010.16:504:54
3110.16:504:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.67 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
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yabuki

In seasonPeak

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

Yabuki 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 Yabuki?

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 Yabuki.

What to pack for Yabuki in January

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

In January, Yabuki sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Yabuki 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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 22 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Yabuki 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 Yabuki peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yabuki 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 Yabuki is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yabuki?

Yabuki sits at 37.2°N, 140.3°E, 282 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shirakawa, 10 km away.

Topography around Yabuki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yabuki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,279 m.

The land around Yabuki is covered by cropland (45%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
2,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Shirakawa 10 km · Sukagawa 11 km · Ishikawa 13 km · Kumakura 14 km · Kōriyama 23 km · Nasu 26 km · Miharu 30 km · Nasushiobara 33 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 Yabuki (37.2°, 140.3167°, elevation 282 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).