When to go · Daisen
Daisen in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (snow on trails).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (snow on trails).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- DaisenHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 15 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 Daisen, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 2
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (snow on trails).
April: Inside Daisen's best window: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov.
Daisen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast