When to go · Katsuyama
Katsuyama in January
Great month. Inside Katsuyama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (mild weather); Dec–Feb for ski season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Katsuyama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (mild weather); Dec–Feb for ski season.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Katsuyama in this guide.
Weather in January
- KatsuyamaHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 7 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 Katsuyama, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7
Feb: 7
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Katsuyama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (mild weather); Dec–Feb for ski season.
February: Inside Katsuyama's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (mild weather); Dec–Feb for ski season.
Katsuyama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings