Aomori weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: May – October
What is the weather like in Aomori in January?
In January, Aomori is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sea averages 10.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 14 days, totalling 65 mm. Snow falls on about 13 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Aomori.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| Day | 3° | 0° | 1° |
| Night | −3° | −6° | −5° |
| Sea | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Sun | 2 h | 2 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 16 | 14 | 13 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 33 min06:59 – 16:32
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 71 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 13 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %26 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Aomori in January: quick answers
Is Aomori hot in January?
No. In January, Aomori is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C and nights drop to about −6 °C.
Can you swim in Aomori in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 10.1 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from August to September.
Does it rain much in Aomori in January?
It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 65 mm.
Aomori month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences