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When to go · Niimi

Niimi, month by month

Good months for Niimi: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Autumn leaves in Kyoto and Tokyo: excellent weather, peak hotel prices mid-to-late month.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Niimi, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    Feb: Good

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)

    Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 2

    Feb: 2

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    Feb: Low

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    Feb: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Feb: 0

January: Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.

February: Outside the best window (check). Across Japan: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.

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