When to go · Kanazawa
Kanazawa in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–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
- KanazawaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 13 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 Kanazawa, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Sep: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 13
Apr: 13
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Apr: 2
September: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.
April: Inside Kanazawa's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.
Kanazawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast