When to go · Daisen
Daisen in August
Great month. Inside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Daisen in this guide.
Weather in August
- DaisenHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 13 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.
Obon big impact
About 13–16 Aug · Japan
Family travel peak; Shinkansen and expressways jammed; some small shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Daisen, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Inside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
May: Inside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
Daisen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast