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Weather in January in Fukushima

Are you planning a trip a to Fukushima in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Fukushima in January?

Fukushima is a region in Japan. January in Fukushima generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. The month of January is in the winter season.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 2°C in Kitashiobara to 8°C in Iwaki. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Iwaki and -5°C in Kitashiobara. Typically, it's the chilliest month of the year. Making it a great time for staying indoors and enjoying the warmth. Make sure you're prepared by packing the right winter outfits.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Shirakawa with an average of 63 mm to high snow/rainfall in Kitashiobara with 158 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Fukushima in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Fukushima climate page.

Where to go in Fukushima in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Fukushima on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Fukushima?

Koriyama

In January Koriyama generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Koriyama
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
7°C 
-1°C 
64 mm 
21 days 
poor 
4°C 
-3°C 
73 mm 
24 days 
poor 
5°C 
-3°C 
67 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Koriyama

Fukushima

In January Fukushima generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Fukushima
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
7°C 
-1°C 
135 hours 
69 mm 
24 days 
poor 
4°C 
-4°C 
148 hours 
80 mm 
26 days 
poor 
5°C 
-4°C 
157 hours 
70 mm 
23 days 
poor 
Climate in Fukushima

Aizuwakamatsu

In January Aizuwakamatsu generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Aizuwakamatsu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
6°C 
-1°C 
118 mm 
25 days 
poor 
3°C 
-4°C 
129 mm 
28 days 
poor 
4°C 
-4°C 
107 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Aizuwakamatsu

Inawashiro

In January Inawashiro generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Inawashiro
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
6°C 
-1°C 
98 mm 
25 days 
poor 
3°C 
-4°C 
108 mm 
28 days 
poor 
4°C 
-4°C 
91 mm 
25 days 
poor 
Climate in Inawashiro

Kitashiobara

In January Kitashiobara generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kitashiobara
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
5°C 
-2°C 
148 mm 
27 days 
poor 
2°C 
-5°C 
158 mm 
29 days 
poor 
3°C 
-5°C 
129 mm 
26 days 
poor 
Climate in Kitashiobara

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Fukushima, in Japan.

Is January the best time to visit Fukushima?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Fukushima with often poor weather in Koriyama.

Generally speaking, May, June, August and September provide pleasant weather in Koriyama. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March and December tend to be poor.

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