When to go · Minakami
Minakami in January
Great month. Inside Minakami's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Oct for hiking and rafting.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Minakami's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Oct for hiking and rafting.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Minakami in this guide.
Weather in January
- MinakamiHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 2 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 Minakami, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Minakami's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Oct for hiking and rafting.
February: Inside Minakami's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Oct for hiking and rafting.
Minakami: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings