When to go · Shinjo
Shinjo in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul (rainy season), Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited transport).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 238.4
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul (rainy season), Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited transport).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ShinjoHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3.7 °C (25 °F), rain on about 238.4 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-3.7 °C), rain on about 238.4 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 Shinjo, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 14.5 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3.7 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-3.7 °C)
Apr: 3.1 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 238.4
Apr: 97.5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 2
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul (rainy season), Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited transport).
April: Inside Shinjo's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Shinjo: 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