Yonago weather in January

In January, Yonago sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 193 mm of precipitation across 23.1 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-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 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Yonago's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yonago's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
193 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:20 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Yonago is city in Tottori prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,123/km²
people per km²
Founded
1927

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 Yonago reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2884
2984
3084
3184

How January really feels in Yonago

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Yonago weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 19323.15.89.91.0
Feb / 14117.84.610.71.2
Mar11° / 13815.21.311.72.4
Apr15° / 11°11011.2012.94.4
May19° / 16°12110.5013.86.0
Jun22° / 20°14211.7014.36.1
Jul26° / 24°17813.1014.16.1
Aug28° / 25°11611.3013.36.2
Sep25° / 22°18813.3012.26.2
Oct20° / 17°11711.3011.16.2
Nov16° / 12°12515.2010.14.3
Dec11° / 19821.139.72.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53367
63367
73367
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213268
223367
233367
243367
253367
263466
273466
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Yonago gets around 193 mm of rain and snow over 23.1 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 74% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17014
27015
37115
47115
57115
67216
77216
87316
97316
107417
117417
127417
137518
147518
157519
167519
177620
187620
197621
207621
217621
227621
237622
247622
257622
267522
277522
287522
297422
307322
317322

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

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
625breezy
725breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1224breezy
1324breezy
1424breezy
1524breezy
1624breezy
1724breezy
1824breezy
1924breezy
2024breezy
2124breezy
2224breezy
2324breezy
2424breezy
2524breezy
2624breezy
2724breezy
2824breezy
2924breezy
3024breezy
3124breezy

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:204:59
29.77:215:00
39.77:215:01
49.77:215:01
59.77:215:02
69.77:215:03
79.77:215:04
89.77:215:05
99.77:215:05
109.77:215:06
119.87:215:07
129.87:215:08
139.87:215:09
149.87:215:10
159.87:215:11
169.97:205:12
179.97:205:12
189.97:205:13
199.97:205:14
209.97:195:15
2110.07:195:16
2210.07:195:17
2310.07:185:18
2410.07:185:19
2510.07:175:20
2610.17:175:21
2710.17:165:22
2810.17:165:23
2910.27:155:24
3010.27:145:25
3110.27:145:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yonago

In seasonPeak

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

Yonago 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 Yonago?

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

1.0
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 Yonago.

What to pack for Yonago in January

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

In January, Yonago sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 23 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Yonago 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 22 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 13 to Nov 10 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Yonago 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 Yonago 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
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yonago 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 Yonago is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Oct 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yonago?

Yonago sits at 35.4°N, 133.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yasugichō, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Yonago

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yonago has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Yonago is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
740 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Yasugichō 8.0 km · Sakaiminato 15 km · Mikuriya 17 km · Matsue 26 km · Yabase 33 km · Kurayoshi 44 km · Unnan 45 km · Hiratachō 47 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 Yonago (35.4333°, 133.3333°, elevation 9 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).