Shimoda Weather in January

What's the weather like in Shimoda (Shizuoka) in January 2024?

The climate in Shimoda during January can be summarized as cool and reasonably dry.

January is in the winter in Shimoda and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 9°C (48°F), whilst at night 2°C (35°F) is normal.

Shimoda weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 8.9°C 48°F
Nightly temperature 1.5°C 34.7°F
Average temperature 5.2°C 41.4°F
Daily sunshine 6 hrs
Avg rainfall 76 mm 3 ins
Rainy days 12 days
Sea temperature 17.9°C 64.1°F
Humidity 60%
Windspeed 18kph 11 mph

On average January is the 2nd driest month of the year in Shimoda with around 76mm 3 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 12 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Shimoda

Shimoda average temperature in January

January rainfall

Shimoda average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Shimoda average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Shimoda in January 2024.

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Shimoda weather stats

Shimoda weather statistics
Hottest month: August 27.5°C 81.5°F
Driest month: December 68mm 2.7ins
Sunniest month: December 5.9hrs
Coldest month: January 8.7°C 47.7°F
Wettest month: June 293mm 11.5ins
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