Thermograph

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

Weather in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan in January

In an average January, Sendai sees a daily high around -1°C and a low around -6°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high-1°C
Typical high range-4°C to 3°C
Average low-6°C
Typical low range-10°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 9°C 1988-01-22
Lowest -8°C 1984-01-17

Low

Highest 2°C 1988-01-22
Lowest -14°C 1995-01-21

Feels-like

Highest -2°C 1991-01-01
Lowest -23°C 2018-01-15

Humidity

Highest 6.8 g/m³ 1988-01-22
Lowest 2.2 g/m³ 1990-01-26

Wind

Highest 48 km/h 1993-01-29
Lowest 5 km/h 1994-01-11

Precip

Wettest 220 mm 2002
Driest 14 mm 1981

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