When to go · Onogawa Onsen
Onogawa Onsen in January
Great month. Inside Onogawa Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for fireflies, Apr–May for mild hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Onogawa Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for fireflies, Apr–May for mild hiking.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Onogawa Onsen in this guide.
Weather in January
- Onogawa OnsenHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °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 Onogawa Onsen, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Onogawa Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for fireflies, Apr–May for mild hiking.
February: Inside Onogawa Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for fireflies, Apr–May for mild hiking.
Onogawa Onsen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings