When to go · Hakone
Hakone, month by month
The best months for Hakone: Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 14 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 14 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Golden Week, Obon (mid-Aug), weekends year-round.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 11 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 13 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hakone, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Feb: 7
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.
February: Inside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.
Hakone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.