When to go · Tamura
Tamura in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid), Jan–Feb (cold, some cave sections may be slippery).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid), Jan–Feb (cold, some cave sections may be slippery).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Tamura's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (caves, mild weather).
- MayGreatInside Tamura's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (caves, mild weather).
- OctoberGreatInside Tamura's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (caves, mild weather).
- NovemberGreatInside Tamura's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (caves, mild weather).
Weather in January
- TamuraHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 6 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 Tamura, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (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, humid), Jan–Feb (cold, some cave sections may be slippery).
April: Inside Tamura's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (caves, mild weather).
Tamura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings