Yae weather in January

In January, Yae sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Yae's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yae's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:22 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yae reaches about 6°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 2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
270
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How January really feels in Yae

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.

Yae weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°8013.99.69.90.5
Feb / -1°8112.57.110.71.0
Mar12° / 11913.53.411.72.8
Apr18° / 12411.10.312.85.4
May22° / 12°14411.4013.86.4
Jun25° / 17°21915.3014.35.7
Jul29° / 21°26917.4014.14.6
Aug30° / 22°17215.5013.34.4
Sep26° / 17°21113.9012.25.9
Oct21° / 11°1129.4011.16.5
Nov15° / 829.70.310.24.4
Dec / 8813.45.69.71.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73664
83565
93565
103565
113466
123367
133367
143367
153268
163169
173169
183070
192971
202971
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262773
272872
282872
292872
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Yae gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14126
24126
34027
44127
54127
64127
74128
84228
94228
104228
114329
124429
134430
144530
154531
164631
174732
184733
194833
204834
214834
224834
234834
244834
254835
264835
274835
284835
294734
304734
314634

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

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
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:22 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:225:04
29.77:225:05
39.77:225:06
49.77:225:07
59.77:225:07
69.87:225:08
79.87:225:09
89.87:235:10
99.87:235:10
109.87:225:11
119.87:225:12
129.87:225:13
139.97:225:14
149.97:225:15
159.97:225:16
169.97:225:17
179.97:225:17
1810.07:215:18
1910.07:215:19
2010.07:215:20
2110.07:205:21
2210.07:205:22
2310.17:205:23
2410.17:195:24
2510.17:195:25
2610.17:185:26
2710.27:185:27
2810.27:175:28
2910.27:175:29
3010.27:165:30
3110.37:155:31

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 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 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
82.3Moderate
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
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yae

In seasonPeak

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

Yae sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Yae's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Yae?

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

0.5
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 Yae.

What to pack for Yae in January

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

In January, Yae sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Yae 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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Nov 18 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Yae 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 Yae peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yae 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 Yae is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1322 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yae?

Yae sits at 34.7°N, 132.5°E, 292 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Aki-takata, 14 km away.

Topography around Yae

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yae has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m around an average of 329 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,327 m.

The land around Yae is covered by trees (64%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
356 m
16 km
951 m
80 km
1,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Aki-takata 14 km · Gion 28 km · Miyoshi 32 km · Hiroshima 32 km · Fuchū 33 km · Kaitaichi 35 km · Higashihiroshima 36 km · Kumano 39 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 Yae (34.6833°, 132.5333°, elevation 292 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).