Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kumamoto in January

In an average January, Kumamoto sees a daily high around 9°C and a low around 3°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high9°C
Typical high range4°C to 13°C
Average low3°C
Typical low range0°C to 7°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 18°C 1989-01-19
Lowest -2°C 2016-01-24

Low

Highest 14°C 1989-01-19
Lowest -9°C 1981-01-22

Feels-like

Highest 14°C 1989-01-19
Lowest -15°C 1998-01-24

Humidity

Highest 11.8 g/m³ 1989-01-19
Lowest 2.5 g/m³ 2011-01-16

Wind

Highest 37 km/h 2020-01-27
Lowest 5 km/h 2004-01-29

Gust

Highest 95 km/h 2020-01-27
Lowest 13 km/h 2007-01-21

Precip

Wettest 184 mm 1998
Driest 21 mm 2026

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