When to go · Asago
Asago, month by month
The best months for Asago: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), mid-Jan–Feb (Takeda Castle ruins closed).7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), mid-Jan–Feb (Takeda Castle ruins closed).8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Asago's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Asago's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Asago's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), mid-Jan–Feb (Takeda Castle ruins closed).31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), mid-Jan–Feb (Takeda Castle ruins closed).33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Asago's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Asago's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Asago, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Apr: 10 (better)
Crowds
Mar: High
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 2
March: Inside Asago's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
April: Inside Asago's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Asago: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.