When to go · Hioki
Hioki in January
Great month. Inside Hioki's best window: Apr, Nov–Feb (dry, mild).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Hioki's best window: Apr, Nov–Feb (dry, mild).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Hioki in this guide.
Weather in January
- HiokiHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 2.9 °C (37 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 37 °F (2.9 °C), rain on about 5 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 Hioki, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 13.3 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.3 °C)
Night low
Jan: 2.9 °C (37 °F)37 °F (2.9 °C)
Feb: 3.6 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Feb: 7
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Hioki's best window: Apr, Nov–Feb (dry, mild).
February: Inside Hioki's best window: Apr, Nov–Feb (dry, mild).
Hioki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings