When to go · Karuizawa

Karuizawa in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Japan overall
Prices: Low; Japan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Karuizawa

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KaruizawaHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 8 days

Japan overall: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karuizawa, side by side.

First month

Second month

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).

May: Inside Karuizawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.

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