Weather in Fukuoka in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Fukuoka;
Average weather
Average temperature in Fukuoka in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +10°C with a maximum of +18°C and a minimum of -3°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +11°C to +11°C.
Is Fukuoka warm or cold in January?
Fukuoka is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +12°C to +9°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +6°C to +4°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Fukuoka, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Fukuoka in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +9°C | +11°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | -4°C | -4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +19°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 64 mm | 63 mm | 77 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 71% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1022 HPa | 1021 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +12°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +9°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 64 mm to 63 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in December to 2 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Fukuoka is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Fukuoka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Fukuoka in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+19°C) and the highest in 1998 (+22°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 1124 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 2856 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Japan
Monthly weather in Fukuoka
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fukuoka, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.