When to go · Sakata
Sakata in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heavy snow, sea-effect), mid-Aug (heat and Obon crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heavy snow, sea-effect), mid-Aug (heat and Obon crowds).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- SakataHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 22 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 Sakata, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 22
Apr: 13 (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–Feb (heavy snow, sea-effect), mid-Aug (heat and Obon crowds).
April: Inside Sakata's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Sakata: 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