January 11° · ☂ 5 February 11° · ☂ 7 March 15° · ☂ 11 April 19° · ☂ 11 ★ May23° · ☂ 10 June 25° · ☂ 12 July 29° · ☂ 12 August 31° · ☂ 8 September 27° · ☂ 12 ★ October22° · ☂ 11 November 17° · ☂ 8 December 13° · ☂ 7 Hakone in January:chilly, Hakone, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 11° Hottest day 20.2° (2020)
Mean low 4° Coldest night −5.5° (2013)
Rain days 5 days 1-9 by year
Rainfall 62mm Daylight 9.8 → 10.4 h
Hakone's 12 months i Best: May and October
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finemostly dry
Humidity 66% 0 muggy days
Clear days 14 days 6 overcast days
Mean wind 6 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 06:51 / 16:53 Daylight 9.8 → 10.4 h
Hakone in January The Hakone Ekiden is held on January 2 and 3. University teams run a relay from Otemachi in Tokyo to Lake Ashi and back the next day, and many people cheer along the route. Winter often gives clear views of Mt. Fuji.
Highs of 11°C and lows of 4°C. Even at midday it stayed cool enough to want a jacket. 5 rain days in a typical January: noticeable, but most days stayed dry. The average is 5, but individual years ran from 1 (2019) to 9 (2020).
Days were short. Daylight grew from 9.8 to 10.4 hours across the month, so plan outdoor sights early. Nights fell below 5°C on 22 days on average. Not every year was typical: 2024 ran 2.2°C warmer than the mean, with highs of 12.9°C. Cold snaps happened: the record low for January was −5.5°C, set in 2013.
Typhoons i Typhoons: May to October
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January 1 Friday 1 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 11° 4° January 2 Saturday 2 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 12° 4° 1-2 rain on 3% of days 12° 4°
January 3 Sunday 3 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 11° 4° January 4 Monday 4 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 12° 4° January 5 Tuesday 5 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 11° 4° January 6 Wednesday 6 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 10° 4° January 7 Thursday 7 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 11° 4° January 8 Friday 8 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 4° January 9 Saturday 9 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 12° 4° 3-9 rain on 10% of days 11° 4°
January 10 Sunday 10 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 4° January 11 Monday 11 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 10° 4° January 12 Tuesday 12 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 4° January 13 Wednesday 13 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 11° 4° January 14 Thursday 14 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 3° January 15 Friday 15 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 10° 4° January 16 Saturday 16 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 10° 4° 10-16 rain on 12% of days 10° 4°
January 17 Sunday 17 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 10° 4° January 18 Monday 18 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 4° January 19 Tuesday 19 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 4° January 20 Wednesday 20 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 11° 4° January 21 Thursday 21 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 10° 5° January 22 Friday 22 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 4° January 23 Saturday 23 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 10° 4° 17-23 rain on 24% of days 10° 4°
January 24 Sunday 24 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 3° January 25 Monday 25 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 10° 3° January 26 Tuesday 26 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 3° January 27 Wednesday 27 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 4° January 28 Thursday 28 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 11° 4° January 29 Friday 29 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 4° January 30 Saturday 30 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 11° 4° 24-30 rain on 19% of days 11° 4°
January 31 Sunday 31 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 5°
January 31 rain on 15% of days 11° 5°
1-2 rain on 3% of days 12° 4° 3-9 rain on 10% of days 11° 4° 10-16 rain on 12% of days 10° 4° 17-23 rain on 24% of days 10° 4° 24-30 rain on 19% of days 11° 4° January 31 rain on 15% of days 11° 5°
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January 1 Saturday 1 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 11° 4° January 1 rain on 0% of days 11° 4°
January 2 Sunday 2 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 12° 4° January 3 Monday 3 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 11° 4° January 4 Tuesday 4 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 12° 4° January 5 Wednesday 5 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 11° 4° January 6 Thursday 6 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 10° 4° January 7 Friday 7 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 11° 4° January 8 Saturday 8 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 4° 2-8 rain on 8% of days 11° 4°
January 9 Sunday 9 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 12° 4° January 10 Monday 10 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 4° January 11 Tuesday 11 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 10° 4° January 12 Wednesday 12 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 4° January 13 Thursday 13 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 11° 4° January 14 Friday 14 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 3° January 15 Saturday 15 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 10° 4° 9-15 rain on 14% of days 11° 4°
January 16 Sunday 16 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 10° 4° January 17 Monday 17 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 10° 4° January 18 Tuesday 18 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 4° January 19 Wednesday 19 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 4° January 20 Thursday 20 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 11° 4° January 21 Friday 21 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 10° 5° January 22 Saturday 22 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 4° 16-22 rain on 19% of days 10° 4°
January 23 Sunday 23 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 10° 4° January 24 Monday 24 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 3° January 25 Tuesday 25 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 10° 3° January 26 Wednesday 26 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 3° January 27 Thursday 27 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 4° January 28 Friday 28 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 11° 4° January 29 Saturday 29 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 4° 23-29 rain on 20% of days 11° 4°
January 30 Sunday 30 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 11° 4° January 31 Monday 31 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 5°
30-31 rain on 20% of days 11° 4°
January 1 rain on 0% of days 11° 4° 2-8 rain on 8% of days 11° 4° 9-15 rain on 14% of days 11° 4° 16-22 rain on 19% of days 10° 4° 23-29 rain on 20% of days 11° 4° 30-31 rain on 20% of days 11° 4°
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2006 none
2007 none
2008 4mm
2009 18mm
2010 none
2011 none
2012 8mm
2013 none
2014 none
2015 1mm
2016 none
2017 none
2018 none
2019 none
2020 9mm
2021 22mm
2022 1mm
2023 none
2024 none
2025 none
Holidays in January (2027) December 29 to January 3 Year-end and New Year holidaysJanuary 1 New Year's DayJanuary 11 Coming of Age DayJanuary 18 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Holidays in January (2028) December 29 to January 3 Year-end and New Year holidays 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
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You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2019 had 1 rain day, 2020 had 9.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Hakone in January? Over the past 20 years January averaged 5 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 1 in the driest to 9 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Hakone in January? Days averaged 11°C and nights 4°C. Pack a sweater plus a light jacket and a compact umbrella.
Is January a good time to visit Hakone? On warmth and rain days alone, Hakone's easiest months were May and October. January ranked 9 of 12.
How many clear days does Hakone get in January? About 14 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 6 overcast days (80% or more).
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