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Takayama in January: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Takayama in January is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around -2 °C. With about 19 rainy days it is very wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

16/100 · #11

Warmth

#12

Dryness

#10

Sun

#11

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Historic wooden houses in the old town of Takayama

Takayama · JanuaryPhoto: Chme82 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: -2 °C
Average low: -9 °C
Rainy days (est.): 19 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 2 h/day
Humidity: 94 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Takayama: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
December	2	-5	19	105	2.1	93	2.0	16
January (selected)	-2	-9	19	97	2.3	94	2.2	16
February	-1	-9	15	85	3.3	92	2.2	24

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: January (16/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
December	±0	+3.5 °C	+3.8 °C	+0.5	+7.9 mm	-0.2 h	-1.8 %	-0.1 m/s
February	+8	+0.9 °C	±0 °C	-4.1	-12.2 mm	+1 h	-2.5 %	±0 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable16 FebUnsuitable24 MarUnsuitable30 AprUnsuitable43 MayLimited59 JunLimited63 JulLimited61 AugLimited62 SepLimited63 OctLimited49 NovUnsuitable31 DecUnsuitable16

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

-2

-1

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Takayama in January?

The average daily high is around -2 °C, with an average daily low of about -9 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Takayama in January?

The curated estimate is about 19 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 97 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Takayama?

By the climate score, June, July, August and September are the strongest months for Takayama. January is not among them.