When to go · Obuse
Obuse in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold, some closures).
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
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold, some closures).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ObuseHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 8 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 Obuse, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (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: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold, some closures).
April: Inside Obuse's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.
Obuse: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings