When to go · Miyako, Iwate
Miyako, Iwate in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Miyako, Iwate's best window: Jun–Sep (beach season, warm weather).
- JulyGreatInside Miyako, Iwate's best window: Jun–Sep (beach season, warm weather).
- AugustGreatInside Miyako, Iwate's best window: Jun–Sep (beach season, warm weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Miyako, Iwate's best window: Jun–Sep (beach season, warm weather).
Weather in January
- Miyako, IwateHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °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 Miyako, Iwate, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
June: Inside Miyako, Iwate's best window: Jun–Sep (beach season, warm weather).
Miyako, Iwate: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings