When to go · Hikone
Hikone in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). 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
- HikoneHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 11 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 Hikone, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 11
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Mar: 1
September: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
March: Inside Hikone's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Hikone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast