1,188 places · 1991–2020 normals

Japan in
January.

Day, night and rain figures are the measured January normals from each place’s qualifying NOAA station. Open a place for that month’s full answer.

Read these as long-term planning evidence, not a forecast. Compare daytime and overnight temperature together, then use rainfall and wet-day frequency to judge how often outdoor plans may need flexibility. Mountain, coastal and island conditions can differ sharply over short distances, so the linked place page and its station distance matter more than the country average. Before booking, check current local forecasts, seasonal closures, daylight, transport and any weather warnings. Data collection uses the 1991–2020 station-normal period; the published evidence was rechecked on 3 September 2026.

Use the table to shortlist places, then open each place page to compare the reporting station, distance and all twelve months. A small country table can contain only a few qualifying stations; that is a coverage limit, not evidence that other places share the same conditions.

January normals for the largest listed places in Japan
PlaceDayNightRainWet daysComfort
TokyoTokyo10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
YokohamaKanagawa10.2°C2.1°C53 mm4.328
OsakaOsaka9.7°C2.4°C41 mm5.127
NagoyaAichi9.4°C0.4°C50 mm5.721
SapporoHokkaido-0.3°C-7.1°C123 mm20.55
FukuokaFukuoka10.2°C3.5°C98 mm11.218
KawasakiKanagawa10.2°C2.1°C53 mm4.328
KobeHyōgo9.4°C2.8°C34 mm4.728
KyotoKyoto9°C0.9°C58 mm7.718
SaitamaSaitama10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
HiroshimaHiroshima9.9°C1.3°C54 mm8.222
SendaiMiyagi5.7°C-1.7°C49 mm8.35
ChibaChiba10.1°C1.7°C55 mm4.826
KitakyushuFukuoka9.8°C4.5°C88 mm10.121
SetagayaTokyo10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
SakaiOsaka9.7°C2.4°C41 mm5.127
NiigataNiigata5.8°C0°C202 mm23.15
ŌtaTokyo10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
AiharaKanagawa10.2°C2.1°C53 mm4.328
OkayamaOkayama9.4°C0.4°C31 mm3.925
SagamiharaKanagawa10.2°C2.1°C53 mm4.328
EdogaweTokyo10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
AdachiTokyo10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
ShizuokaShizuoka11.7°C1.3°C68 mm4.829
HonchōChiba10.1°C1.7°C55 mm4.826
KawaguchiSaitama10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
KagoshimaKagoshima12.9°C4.1°C87 mm9.131
SuginamiIbaraki9.2°C-2.7°C41 mm3.818
ItabashiTokyo10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
HachiōjiTokyo10.2°C2.1°C53 mm4.328
UtsunomiyaTochigi8.7°C-3°C28 mm2.817
MatsuyamaEhime10.1°C1.8°C47 mm6.126
MatsudoChiba10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
IchikawaChiba10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
HigashiosakaOsaka9.7°C2.4°C41 mm5.127
NishinomiyaHyōgo9.4°C2.8°C34 mm4.728
KurashikiOkayama9.4°C0.4°C31 mm3.925
KanazawaIshikawa7°C0.7°C296 mm25.65
AmagasakiHyōgo9.7°C2.4°C41 mm5.127
KatsushikaTokyo10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
FujisawaKanagawa10.2°C2.1°C53 mm4.328
KashiwaChiba10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
MachidaTokyo10.2°C2.1°C53 mm4.328
ToyotaAichi9.4°C0.4°C50 mm5.721
TakamatsuKagawa9.7°C1.4°C34 mm4.627
ToyamaToyama6.3°C-0.2°C297 mm24.65
NagasakiNagasaki10.5°C3.4°C73 mm10.423
HirakataOsaka9.7°C2.4°C41 mm5.127
GifuGifu9.1°C0°C72 mm8.614
ToyonakaOsaka9.7°C2.4°C41 mm5.127
MiyazakiMiyazaki13°C2.1°C66 mm5.734
SuitaOsaka9.7°C2.4°C41 mm5.127
OkazakiAichi9.4°C0.4°C50 mm5.721
IchinomiyaAichi9.1°C0°C72 mm8.614
TakasakiGunma9.2°C-1.1°C22 mm222
NaganoNagano3.8°C-4.6°C74 mm12.75
KawagoeSaitama9.9°C-1.1°C26 mm2.324
TakatsukiOsaka9.7°C2.4°C41 mm5.127
ShinjukuTokyo10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
KoshigayaSaitama10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
ŌtsuShiga9°C0.9°C58 mm7.718
NakanoTokyo10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
TokorozawaSaitama10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
MaebashiGunma9.2°C-1.1°C22 mm222
KitaTokyo10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828
KochiKochi12.2°C1.3°C52 mm4.233
NahaOkinawa19.7°C14.7°C109 mm11.867
KasugaiAichi9.4°C0.4°C50 mm5.721
AkashiHyōgo9.4°C2.8°C34 mm4.728
ToshimaTokyo10.1°C1.9°C49 mm3.828