Thermograph

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

Weather in Osaka, Japan in January

In an average January, Osaka sees a daily high around 7°C and a low around -1°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high7°C
Typical high range3°C to 11°C
Average low-1°C
Typical low range-3°C to 2°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 19°C 2002-01-16
Lowest -2°C 2004-01-22

Low

Highest 10°C 1996-01-15
Lowest -6°C 1985-01-15

Feels-like

Highest 10°C 1996-01-15
Lowest -15°C 2003-01-29

Humidity

Highest 11.0 g/m³ 1989-01-08
Lowest 2.6 g/m³ 1985-01-14

Wind

Highest 44 km/h 2007-01-07
Lowest 6 km/h 2018-01-05

Precip

Wettest 140 mm 1998
Driest 9 mm 2026

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