When to go · Hakuba

Hakuba in September

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; Japan overall
Prices: Medium; Japan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedJapan month rating

Outside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes). 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:

Weather in September

Long-term averages

HakubaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 12 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 Hakuba, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Sep: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12 (better)
Jan: 15
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1

September: Outside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

January: Inside Hakuba's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes.

Hakuba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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