January 10° · ☂ 7 February 11° · ☂ 8 March 15° · ☂ 9 April 20° · ☂ 9 ★ May24° · ☂ 9 June 27° · ☂ 12 July 32° · ☂ 10 August 33° · ☂ 8 September 30° · ☂ 9 ★ October24° · ☂ 7 November 18° · ☂ 7 December 13° · ☂ 8 Matsuyama in January:chilly, rain here and there Matsuyama, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 10° Hottest day 18.3° (2023)
Mean low 3° Coldest night −4° (2016)
Rain days 7 days 3-12 by year
Rainfall 49mm Daylight 10.0 → 10.5 h
Matsuyama'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 Fine
Humidity 70% 0 muggy days
Clear days 5 days 6 overcast days
Mean wind 10 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 07:14 / 17:22 Daylight 10.0 → 10.5 h
Matsuyama in January A winter with many clear days, and a good time to warm up at Dogo Onsen Honkan. Some shops close for a few days at the start of the year, so check hours before you go.
Highs of 10°C and lows of 3°C. Even at midday it stayed cool enough to want a jacket. 7 rain days in a typical January: noticeable, but most days stayed dry. Most years sat near the average of 7, though 2012 dipped to 3 and 2009 climbed to 12.
With as little as 10.0 hours of daylight, the sightseeing day was short and dinner came after dark. Frost touched 3 nights of the month on average, enough to glaze puddles and shaded steps at first light. January 2020 averaged 12.7°C by day, 2.4°C above the 20-year mean. The coldest night came in 2016, at −4°C.
Typhoons i Typhoons: May to October
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January 1 Friday 1 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 9° 2° January 2 Saturday 2 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 11° 3° 1-2 rain on 8% of days 10° 2°
January 3 Sunday 3 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 11° 3° January 4 Monday 4 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 3° January 5 Tuesday 5 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 11° 3° January 6 Wednesday 6 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° January 7 Thursday 7 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 2° January 8 Friday 8 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 3° January 9 Saturday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 10° 2° 3-9 rain on 17% of days 11° 3°
January 10 Sunday 10 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 10° 2° January 11 Monday 11 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 2° January 12 Tuesday 12 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 10° 2° January 13 Wednesday 13 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 9° 3° January 14 Thursday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 10° 2° January 15 Friday 15 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 10° 2° January 16 Saturday 16 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 2° 10-16 rain on 19% of days 10° 2°
January 17 Sunday 17 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 3° January 18 Monday 18 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 2° January 19 Tuesday 19 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 3° January 20 Wednesday 20 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° January 21 Thursday 21 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° January 22 Friday 22 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 11° 3° January 23 Saturday 23 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 10° 3° 17-23 rain on 28% of days 11° 3°
January 24 Sunday 24 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 9° 1° January 25 Monday 25 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 9° 1° January 26 Tuesday 26 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 10° 2° January 27 Wednesday 27 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 10° 2° January 28 Thursday 28 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 10° 2° January 29 Friday 29 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 10° 2° January 30 Saturday 30 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 11° 3° 24-30 rain on 23% of days 10° 2°
January 31 Sunday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 11° 3°
January 31 rain on 25% of days 11° 3°
1-2 rain on 8% of days 10° 2° 3-9 rain on 17% of days 11° 3° 10-16 rain on 19% of days 10° 2° 17-23 rain on 28% of days 11° 3° 24-30 rain on 23% of days 10° 2° January 31 rain on 25% of days 11° 3°
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January 1 Saturday 1 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 9° 2° January 1 rain on 10% of days 9° 2°
January 2 Sunday 2 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 11° 3° January 3 Monday 3 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 11° 3° January 4 Tuesday 4 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 3° January 5 Wednesday 5 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 11° 3° January 6 Thursday 6 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° January 7 Friday 7 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 2° January 8 Saturday 8 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 11° 3° 2-8 rain on 14% of days 11° 3°
January 9 Sunday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 10° 2° January 10 Monday 10 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 10° 2° January 11 Tuesday 11 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 2° January 12 Wednesday 12 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 10° 2° January 13 Thursday 13 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 9° 3° January 14 Friday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 10° 2° January 15 Saturday 15 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 10° 2° 9-15 rain on 21% of days 10° 2°
January 16 Sunday 16 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 2° January 17 Monday 17 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 10° 3° January 18 Tuesday 18 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 2° January 19 Wednesday 19 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 11° 3° January 20 Thursday 20 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° January 21 Friday 21 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 11° 3° January 22 Saturday 22 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 11° 3° 16-22 rain on 24% of days 11° 3°
January 23 Sunday 23 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 10° 3° January 24 Monday 24 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 9° 1° January 25 Tuesday 25 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 9° 1° January 26 Wednesday 26 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 10° 2° January 27 Thursday 27 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 10° 2° January 28 Friday 28 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 10° 2° January 29 Saturday 29 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 10° 2° 23-29 rain on 25% of days 10° 2°
January 30 Sunday 30 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 11° 3° January 31 Monday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 11° 3°
30-31 rain on 25% of days 11° 3°
January 1 rain on 10% of days 9° 2° 2-8 rain on 14% of days 11° 3° 9-15 rain on 21% of days 10° 2° 16-22 rain on 24% of days 11° 3° 23-29 rain on 25% of days 10° 2° 30-31 rain on 25% of days 11° 3°
Tap another date to change
2006 none
2007 none
2008 6mm
2009 9mm
2010 none
2011 none
2012 none
2013 4mm
2014 none
2015 6mm
2016 none
2017 4mm
2018 12mm
2019 none
2020 6mm
2021 2mm
2022 none
2023 2mm
2024 1mm
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
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10 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2012 had 3 rain days, 2009 had 12.
Matsuyama through the year Common questions Does it rain a lot in Matsuyama in January? Over the past 20 years January averaged 7 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 3 in the driest to 12 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Matsuyama in January? Days averaged 10°C and nights 3°C. Pack a compact umbrella and a sweater plus a light jacket.
Is January a good time to visit Matsuyama? On warmth and rain days alone, Matsuyama's easiest months were May and October. January ranked 11 of 12.
How many clear days does Matsuyama get in January? About 5 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 6 overcast days (80% or more).
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