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

Weather in Kyoto in January

In an average January, Kyoto sees a daily high around 7°C and a low around 0°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high7°C
Typical high range4°C to 11°C
Average low0°C
Typical low range-3°C to 3°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 16°C 1997-01-01
Lowest 0°C 2003-01-29

Low

Highest 11°C 1989-01-19
Lowest -11°C 2023-01-25

Feels-like

Highest 11°C 1989-01-19
Lowest -18°C 2023-01-25

Humidity

Highest 10.3 g/m³ 1989-01-19
Lowest 1.8 g/m³ 2016-01-24

Wind

Highest 33 km/h 2003-01-29
Lowest 5 km/h 1992-01-26

Gust

Highest 92 km/h 2002-01-26
Lowest 12 km/h 1984-01-21

Precip

Wettest 163 mm 1998
Driest 19 mm 2026

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