Matsumoto weather in January
Temperature, rain 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, September – October
What is the weather like in Matsumoto in January?
In January, Matsumoto is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 17 days, totalling 89 mm. Snow falls on about 16 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Matsumoto.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 10 | 10 | 17 |
| Day | 5° | 2° | 3° |
| Night | −3° | −5° | −5° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 17 | 17 | 14 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 57 min06:58 – 16:55
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 62 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 16 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %37 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %9 %
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
Matsumoto in January: quick answers
Is Matsumoto hot in January?
No. In January, Matsumoto is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C and nights drop to about −5 °C.
Does it rain much in Matsumoto in January?
It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 89 mm.
Matsumoto 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