Weather in Osaka in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Osaka;
Average weather
Average temperature in Osaka in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +7°C with a maximum of +14°C and a minimum of -10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +9°C to +5°C.
Is Osaka warm or cold in January?
Osaka is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +9°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +1°C to -1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Osaka, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Osaka in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +6°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -8°C | -11°C | -12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +15°C | +20°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 50 mm | 45 mm | 56 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 72% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +9°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +6°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 50 mm to 45 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 72%. 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 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Osaka is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Osaka.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Osaka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Osaka in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+17°C) and the highest in 2023 (+20°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 846 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1993 with 1901 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Osaka
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Osaka, 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.