When to go · Shiraishi Island
Shiraishi Island in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, most facilities closed); Obon week for crowds and ferry queues.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, most facilities closed); Obon week for crowds and ferry queues.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Shiraishi Island's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and the Odori; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for walking.
- JuneGreatInside Shiraishi Island's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and the Odori; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for walking.
- JulyGreatInside Shiraishi Island's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and the Odori; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for walking.
- AugustGreatInside Shiraishi Island's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and the Odori; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for walking.
Weather in January
- Shiraishi IslandHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 5 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 Shiraishi Island, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
May: 10
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 (cold, most facilities closed); Obon week for crowds and ferry queues.
May: Inside Shiraishi Island's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and the Odori; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for walking.
Shiraishi Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings