When to go · Chichibu
Chichibu in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Dec for festival). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Dec for festival). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Chichibu's best window: Oct–Nov, Dec for festival.
- NovemberGreatInside Chichibu's best window: Oct–Nov, Dec for festival.
- DecemberGreatInside Chichibu's best window: Oct–Nov, Dec for festival.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Dec for festival). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.
Weather in September
- ChichibuHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chichibu, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Sep: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10
Oct: 9 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Oct: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Oct: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Oct: 0
September: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Dec for festival). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
October: Inside Chichibu's best window: Oct–Nov, Dec for festival.
Chichibu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast