January 13° · ☂ 8 February 15° · ☂ 11 March 18° · ☂ 11 ★ April22° · ☂ 10 ★ May25° · ☂ 10 June 28° · ☂ 16 July 32° · ☂ 12 August 33° · ☂ 11 September 31° · ☂ 11 ★ October26° · ☂ 7 November 21° · ☂ 9 December 15° · ☂ 9 Kagoshima in January:chilly, occasional rain Kagoshima, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 13° Hottest day 21.5° (2008)
Mean low 5° Coldest night −2.7° (2016)
Rain days 8 days 3-13 by year
Rainfall 67mm Daylight 10.1 → 10.7 h
Kagoshima's 12 months i Best: April, May and October
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Trip types Sightseeing on foot Fine
Humidity 70% 0 muggy days
Clear days 6 days 8 overcast days
Mean wind 12 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 07:17 / 17:36 Daylight 10.1 → 10.7 h
Kagoshima in January Among the fewest wet days of the year, so skies are often clear and Sakurajima's outline stands out. Around Lake Ikeda the rapeseed flowers that start in late December are in full bloom. It is milder than other Kyushu cities, but mornings are still chilly.
Highs of 13°C and lows of 5°C. Even at midday it stayed cool enough to want a jacket. 8 rain days in a typical January: noticeable, but most days stayed dry. Most years sat near the average of 8, though 2011 dipped to 3 and 2006 climbed to 13.
1 night a month dropped below freezing on average. Gloves earned their place for early starts. Not every year was typical: 2020 ran 2.2°C warmer than the mean, with highs of 15.5°C. Cold snaps happened: the record low for January was −2.7°C, set in 2016.
Typhoons i Typhoons: May to October
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January 1 Friday 1 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 12° 4° January 2 Saturday 2 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 14° 5° 1-2 rain on 15% of days 13° 4°
January 3 Sunday 3 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 14° 5° January 4 Monday 4 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 14° 4° January 5 Tuesday 5 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 14° 5° January 6 Wednesday 6 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 13° 6° January 7 Thursday 7 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 13° 5° January 8 Friday 8 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 13° 5° January 9 Saturday 9 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 13° 5° 3-9 rain on 23% of days 13° 5°
January 10 Sunday 10 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 12° 5° January 11 Monday 11 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 13° 5° January 12 Tuesday 12 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 13° 5° January 13 Wednesday 13 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 12° 5° January 14 Thursday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 14° 5° January 15 Friday 15 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 4° January 16 Saturday 16 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 4° 10-16 rain on 26% of days 13° 5°
January 17 Sunday 17 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 13° 4° January 18 Monday 18 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 14° 5° January 19 Tuesday 19 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 14° 5° January 20 Wednesday 20 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 15° 6° January 21 Thursday 21 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 6° January 22 Friday 22 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 14° 6° January 23 Saturday 23 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 13° 6° 17-23 rain on 30% of days 14° 5°
January 24 Sunday 24 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 12° 4° January 25 Monday 25 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 12° 4° January 26 Tuesday 26 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 4° January 27 Wednesday 27 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 4° January 28 Thursday 28 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 13° 5° January 29 Friday 29 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 5° January 30 Saturday 30 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 14° 6° 24-30 rain on 30% of days 13° 5°
January 31 Sunday 31 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 15° 5°
January 31 rain on 20% of days 15° 5°
1-2 rain on 15% of days 13° 4° 3-9 rain on 23% of days 13° 5° 10-16 rain on 26% of days 13° 5° 17-23 rain on 30% of days 14° 5° 24-30 rain on 30% of days 13° 5° January 31 rain on 20% of days 15° 5°
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January 1 Saturday 1 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 12° 4° January 1 rain on 15% of days 12° 4°
January 2 Sunday 2 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 14° 5° January 3 Monday 3 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 14° 5° January 4 Tuesday 4 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 14° 4° January 5 Wednesday 5 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 14° 5° January 6 Thursday 6 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 13° 6° January 7 Friday 7 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 13° 5° January 8 Saturday 8 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 13° 5° 2-8 rain on 24% of days 13° 5°
January 9 Sunday 9 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 13° 5° January 10 Monday 10 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 12° 5° January 11 Tuesday 11 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 13° 5° January 12 Wednesday 12 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 13° 5° January 13 Thursday 13 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 12° 5° January 14 Friday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 14° 5° January 15 Saturday 15 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 4° 9-15 rain on 24% of days 13° 5°
January 16 Sunday 16 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 4° January 17 Monday 17 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 13° 4° January 18 Tuesday 18 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 14° 5° January 19 Wednesday 19 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 14° 5° January 20 Thursday 20 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 15° 6° January 21 Friday 21 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 6° January 22 Saturday 22 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 14° 6° 16-22 rain on 28% of days 14° 5°
January 23 Sunday 23 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 13° 6° January 24 Monday 24 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 12° 4° January 25 Tuesday 25 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 12° 4° January 26 Wednesday 26 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 4° January 27 Thursday 27 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 13° 4° January 28 Friday 28 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 13° 5° January 29 Saturday 29 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 5° 23-29 rain on 30% of days 13° 5°
January 30 Sunday 30 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 14° 6° January 31 Monday 31 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 15° 5°
30-31 rain on 30% of days 15° 5°
January 1 rain on 15% of days 12° 4° 2-8 rain on 24% of days 13° 5° 9-15 rain on 24% of days 13° 5° 16-22 rain on 28% of days 14° 5° 23-29 rain on 30% of days 13° 5° 30-31 rain on 30% of days 15° 5°
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2006 1mm
2007 2mm
2008 none
2009 none
2010 none
2011 2mm
2012 none
2013 none
2014 none
2015 8mm
2016 11mm
2017 5mm
2018 none
2019 none
2020 none
2021 none
2022 7mm
2023 none
2024 4mm
2025 16mm
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)
Day by day temperature i 2° 9° 16° 23° 1 8 15 22 29 31
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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. 2011 had 3 rain days, 2006 had 13.
Kagoshima through the year What to pack Highs near 13°C suit a trench or light coat. Nights fall to 5°C, so wear a sweater under it. On average 1 day still reached 20°C.
Most days stayed dry, yet a thin packable jacket cost nothing to carry and saved the odd soaked afternoon.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Kagoshima in January? Over the past 20 years January averaged 8 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 3 in the driest to 13 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Kagoshima in January? Days averaged 13°C and nights 5°C. Pack a compact umbrella and a sweater plus a light jacket.
Is January a good time to visit Kagoshima? On warmth and rain days alone, Kagoshima's easiest months were April, May and October. January ranked 10 of 12.
How many clear days does Kagoshima get in January? About 6 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 8 overcast days (80% or more).
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