When to go · Okura
Okura in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, possible snow road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, possible snow road closures).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- OkuraHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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 Okura, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 2
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (cold, possible snow road closures).
April: Inside Okura's best window: Apr–Oct.
Okura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings