When to go · Oku-Hida Onsen Villages
Oku-Hida Onsen Villages in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow) and Jun–Jul (rainy season, limited trail access).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow) and Jun–Jul (rainy season, limited trail access).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Oku-Hida Onsen VillagesHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 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 Oku-Hida Onsen Villages, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9 (better)
Apr: 13
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 2
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow) and Jun–Jul (rainy season, limited trail access).
April: Inside Oku-Hida Onsen Villages's best window: Apr–Oct.
Oku-Hida Onsen Villages: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings