When to go · Karuizawa
Karuizawa in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- KaruizawaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karuizawa, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 15
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
May: 1
July: 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast