January verdict

Wakayama-ken, Wakayama, Japan in January

Weather score29Poor

Poor for holiday weather

Average highs are around 10°C, so pack for cooler days. Sunshine averages 5.2h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 73mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

January weather

Monthly averages

Temp

10°C

Rain

73mm

Sun

5.2h

Weather score

29

Poor

Seasonal climate calendar

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Trip feel

Cool

Average highs are around 10°C, so pack for cooler days.

Drier

Rainfall averages 73mm, which is relatively low for holiday planning.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 5.2h per day, enough for a balanced month.

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Compare Wakayama-ken, Wakayama, Japan with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.

Temperature

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January10°C average high

January has some of the coolest average daytime highs of the year, so pack for fresher conditions.

Warmest monthsJuly to September

This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.

January73mm average rain

January is one of Wakayama-ken's driest months, making outdoor days easier to plan than in wetter parts of the year.

Driest monthsJanuary to March and November to December

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

January5.2 hours average sun

January is below Wakayama-ken's yearly sunshine average, so bright-day planning is less reliable than in peak months.

Brightest monthsMay and August

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Weather score

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January29 weather score

January scores below Wakayama-ken's yearly average, so the weather trade-offs are more noticeable.

Best weather monthsJuly to September

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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