When to go · Aomori
Aomori in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heavy snow, cold), Golden Week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heavy snow, cold), Golden Week.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Aomori's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; early Aug for Nebuta.
- JuneGreatInside Aomori's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; early Aug for Nebuta.
- AugustGreatInside Aomori's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; early Aug for Nebuta.
- SeptemberGreatInside Aomori's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; early Aug for Nebuta.
Weather in January
- AomoriHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 17 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 Aomori, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 17
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heavy snow, cold), Golden Week.
May: Inside Aomori's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; early Aug for Nebuta.
Aomori: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast