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Chūō in January
In January, Chūō averages a daytime high of 10 °C and a night-time low of 1 °C, with about 51 mm of rain over the month. Chūō has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here.
- Average high
- 10 °C
- Average low
- 1 °C
- Rain in the month
- 51 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 10 h
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 73
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in Chūō
January is the coolest month in Chūō by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 10 °C to 32 °C and the lows from 1 °C to 24 °C. By day, January is 2 °C cooler than December, and February is 1 °C warmer than January.
January brings 51 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 118 mm (1418 mm a year); it is tied for the driest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 10 h, against 9 h 40 min at the shortest and 14 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 °C | 1 °C | 51 mm | |
| February | 11 °C | 2 °C | 52 mm | |
| March | 14 °C | 5 °C | 101 mm | |
| April | 19 °C | 10 °C | 115 mm | |
| May | 24 °C | 15 °C | 129 mm | |
| June | 26 °C | 19 °C | 167 mm | |
| July | 30 °C | 22 °C | 148 mm | |
| August | 32 °C | 24 °C | 139 mm | |
| September | 28 °C | 20 °C | 200 mm | |
| October | 22 °C | 15 °C | 180 mm | |
| November | 17 °C | 8 °C | 85 mm | |
| December | 12 °C | 3 °C | 51 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is January a good time to visit Chūō?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 10 °C is below 18 °C. No month in Chūō meets it.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Japan in January
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Chūō
This guide lists 73 places to stay in Chūō, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 39; 1–3 km, 31; 3–10 km, 3.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.