Weather in Tokyo in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Tokyo;
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Tokyo
Average weather
Average temperature in Tokyo in January
The temperature in January is +48°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +55°F during the day and a minimum of +30°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +45°F to +48°F.
Is Tokyo warm or cold in January?
Tokyo is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +54°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +41°F to +36°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Tokyo, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Tokyo in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +48°F | +50°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°F | +21°F | +16°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +66°F | +75°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 68 mm | 69 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 54% | 50% | 51% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +54°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +48°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 68 mm to 69 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 54% to 50%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 13 to 14.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Tokyo is gradually decreasing during January, going from 7 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Tokyo.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Tokyo?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Tokyo in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+46°F) and the highest in 2019 (+60°F). The driest year was 1981 with only 7 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 775 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Tokyo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tokyo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.