When to go · Wake
Wake in January
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–May (wisteria bloom) and Oct–Nov (pleasant weather)). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May (wisteria bloom) and Oct–Nov (pleasant weather)). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Wake's best window: Apr–May (wisteria bloom) and Oct–Nov (pleasant weather).
- MayGreatInside Wake's best window: Apr–May (wisteria bloom) and Oct–Nov (pleasant weather).
- OctoberGreatInside Wake's best window: Apr–May (wisteria bloom) and Oct–Nov (pleasant weather).
- NovemberGreatInside Wake's best window: Apr–May (wisteria bloom) and Oct–Nov (pleasant weather).
Weather in January
- WakeHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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 Wake, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 2
January: Outside the best window (Apr–May (wisteria bloom) and Oct–Nov (pleasant weather)). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
April: Inside Wake's best window: Apr–May (wisteria bloom) and Oct–Nov (pleasant weather).
Wake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings