When to go · Yurihonjo
Yurihonjo in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul (rainy season), Jan–Feb (heavy inland snow, closed mountain roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul (rainy season), Jan–Feb (heavy inland snow, closed mountain roads).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- YurihonjoHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 20 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 Yurihonjo, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 20
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul (rainy season), Jan–Feb (heavy inland snow, closed mountain roads).
May: Inside Yurihonjo's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Yurihonjo: 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