When to go · Fukushima
Fukushima in January
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–May for blossom, Oct–Nov for autumn colour and fruit). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May for blossom, Oct–Nov for autumn colour and fruit). 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 Fukushima's best window: Apr–May for blossom, Oct–Nov for autumn colour and fruit.
- MayGreatInside Fukushima's best window: Apr–May for blossom, Oct–Nov for autumn colour and fruit.
- OctoberGreatInside Fukushima's best window: Apr–May for blossom, Oct–Nov for autumn colour and fruit.
- NovemberGreatInside Fukushima's best window: Apr–May for blossom, Oct–Nov for autumn colour and fruit.
Weather in January
- FukushimaHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 9 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 Fukushima, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
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: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
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 for blossom, Oct–Nov for autumn colour and fruit). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
April: Inside Fukushima's best window: Apr–May for blossom, Oct–Nov for autumn colour and fruit.
Fukushima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings