Nikkō 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: April – May
What is the weather like in Nikkō in January?
In January, Nikkō is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 60 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nikkō.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 33 | 28 | 28 |
| Day | 7° | 4° | 5° |
| Night | −2° | −5° | −5° |
| Sun | 5.1 h | 5.5 h | 5.7 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 9 | 9 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 54 min06:53 – 16:47
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 53 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 6 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %42 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %67 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Nikkō in January: quick answers
Is Nikkō hot in January?
No. In January, Nikkō is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about −5 °C.
Does it rain much in Nikkō in January?
Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 60 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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