When to go · Yomogita
Yomogita in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Yomogita's best window: Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival).
- AugustGreatInside Yomogita's best window: Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival)). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Weather in January
- YomogitaHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °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 Yomogita, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Jul: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jul: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jul: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jul: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
July: Inside Yomogita's best window: Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival).
Yomogita: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings