When to go · Goshogawara
Goshogawara in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (Shamisen Hall closed) and heavy snow periods.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (Shamisen Hall closed) and heavy snow periods.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
- JulyGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
- AugustGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
Weather in February
- GoshogawaraHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Low
Japan overall: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Goshogawara, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (Shamisen Hall closed) and heavy snow periods.
June: Inside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
Goshogawara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings