When to go · Kusatsu
Kusatsu in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- KusatsuHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 15 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Obon big impact
About 13–16 Aug · Japan
Family travel peak; Shinkansen and expressways jammed; some small shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kusatsu, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 15
May: 12 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
May: Inside Kusatsu's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.
Kusatsu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast