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Tokyo in January:
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Tokyo, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high10°Hottest day 18.6° (2017)
Mean low1°Coldest night −7.9° (2018)
Rain days4 days1-9 by year
Rainfall46mmDaylight 9.8 → 10.4 h
Tokyo's 12 months iBest: May
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finemostly dry
Humidity63%0 muggy days
Clear days15 days5 overcast days
Mean wind12 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:50 / 16:50Daylight 9.8 → 10.4 h

Tokyo in January

Many shops and restaurants close for the first three days of the year, and shrines fill with hatsumode visitors. Winter days in Tokyo are mostly clear. Snow is uncommon but can fall when a low passes offshore. A scarf helps on windy days.

Highs of 10°C and lows of 1°C. Even at midday it stayed cool enough to want a jacket. Rain fell on only 4 days on average. Averages hide a lot here: one year saw 1, another 9.

Days were short. Daylight grew from 9.8 to 10.4 hours across the month, so plan outdoor sights early. Nights dropped below 0°C on 11 days of the month on average, so early-morning paths could be icy. The lowest night on record was −7.9°C in 2018.

Typhoons i No tropical storm passed within 300 km in this month over the last 20 years. Typhoons: May to October

Date by date i

‹ December January 2027 February ›
Sun
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Wed
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1-2rain on 3% of days11° 1°
3-9rain on 10% of days10° 1°
10-16rain on 9% of days10° 1°
17-23rain on 20% of days10° 1°
24-30rain on 14% of days10° 1°
January 31rain on 15% of days10° 1°

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1-2rain on 3% of days11° 1°
3-9rain on 10% of days10° 1°
10-16rain on 9% of days10° 1°
17-23rain on 20% of days10° 1°
24-30rain on 14% of days10° 1°
January 31rain on 15% of days10° 1°
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2006none
2007none
20086mm
200916mm
2010none
20111mm
20127mm
2013none
2014none
20152mm
2016none
2017none
2018none
2019none
20201mm
202116mm
2022none
2023none
20245mm
2025none
Holidays in January (2027)
  • December 29 to January 3 Year-end and New Year holidays
  • January 1 New Year's Day
  • January 11 Coming of Age Day
  • January 18 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
0 d 5 d
2007
1 d 4 d
2008
1 d 4 d
2009
1 d 8 d
2010
0 d 2 d
2011
0 d 1 d
2012
0 d 4 d
2013
0 d 2 d
2014
2 d 2 d
2015
1 d 8 d
2016
0 d 4 d
2017
2 d 2 d
2018
2 d 4 d
2019
0 d 1 d
2020
2 d 9 d
2021
0 d 4 d
2022
1 d 2 d
2023
0 d 5 d
2024
0 d 3 d
2025
1 d 3 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2011 had 1 rain day, 2020 had 9.

Tokyo through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 10°1°4 days46mm
February 11°2°6 days65mm
March 15°5°8 days113mm
April 20°10°10 days155mm
MayGood 24°15°10 days145mm
June 27°19°11 days167mm
July 31°23°11 days159mm
August 32°24°9 days148mm
September 28°21°11 days214mm
October 22°15°11 days223mm
November 17°9°8 days99mm
December 12°4°6 days70mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Tokyo in January?

Over the past 20 years January averaged 4 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 Tokyo in January?

Days averaged 10°C and nights 1°C. Pack a sweater plus a light jacket and a compact umbrella.

Is January a good time to visit Tokyo?

On warmth and rain days alone, Tokyo's easiest month was May. January ranked 9 of 12.

How many clear days does Tokyo get in January?

About 15 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 5 overcast days (80% or more).