When to go · Abashiri
Abashiri in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, limited tours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, limited tours).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- AbashiriHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °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 Abashiri, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, limited tours).
June: Inside Abashiri's best window: Jun–Sep.
Abashiri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings