When to go · Kusatsu
Kusatsu in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow and road closures), Golden Week and Obon.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow and road closures), Golden Week and Obon.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- KusatsuHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Low
- Prices · Japan overall
- Low
Japan overall: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kusatsu, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 11 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow and road closures), Golden Week and Obon.
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 warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast