When to go · Mount Aso
Mount Aso in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and haze), Jan–Feb (ice on trails), typhoon season Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C46°F / −2°C28°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Mount Aso
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and haze), Jan–Feb (ice on trails), typhoon season Sep.
Weather in January
- Mount AsoHighs around 8 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 46 °F, lows around 28 °F, 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings