Tokyo Weather in January
In January, Tokyo averages a high of 10°C (50°F) and a low of 2°C (35°F), from 55 years of daily records (1971–2026).
10°C
Average high
50°F
2°C
Average low
35°F
20°C
Record high
68°F · January 15, 1996
-4°C
Record low
25°F · January 25, 2018
What January Is Like in Tokyo
- The January heat record, 20°C (68°F) on January 15, 1996, has stood for 30 years.
- January is Tokyo's coldest month of the year.
- January is Tokyo's driest month, averaging 44 mm of rain against 212 mm in the wettest.
- On average, 5.1 nights in January drop below freezing.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 16% of January days, and the month averages 44 mm in total.
Warmest: 2024 (12.2°C)Latest: 2026 (10.4°C)10-year averageLong-run average (9.9°C)
Look Up a Day in January
See the weather in Tokyo on any January date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Tokyo (1971–2025); Yokohama (1990–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this