When to go · Cape Sata
Cape Sata in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold winds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold winds).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Cape SataHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year (Shōgatsu) big impact
29 Dec – 3 Jan · Japan
Shops, museums and many restaurants close; shrines packed on 1–3 Jan; trains full on 29–30 Dec and 2–3 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Low
Japan overall: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cape Sata, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Mar: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold winds).
March: Inside Cape Sata's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Cape Sata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings