When to go · Komagane

Komagane in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (ropeway closed, heavy snow).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Low; Japan overall
Prices: Low; Japan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Komagane

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (ropeway closed, heavy snow).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages

KomaganeHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °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 Komagane, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 2

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (ropeway closed, heavy snow).

April: Inside Komagane's best window: Apr–Oct (clear weather, ropeway open).

Komagane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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