When to go · Noshiro
Noshiro in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow), Aug (crowded).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow), Aug (crowded).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- NoshiroHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 18 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 Noshiro, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 18
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow), Aug (crowded).
May: Inside Noshiro's best window: May–Oct.
Noshiro: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast