When to go · Ishigaki
Ishigaki in January
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). 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:
Weather in January
- IshigakiHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Okinawa, Japan · Naha, Ishigakifine
Subtropical; rainy season May–June, typhoons July–September.
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 Ishigaki, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Mar: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
March: Inside Ishigaki's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Ishigaki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast