When to go · Hakone
Hakone in October
Great month. Inside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Hakone in this guide.
Weather in October
- HakoneHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hakone, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Inside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast