When to go · Mashiko

Mashiko in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Feb (Sankokan closed), mid-Aug (heat), Golden Week crowds at the market.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Low; Japan overall
Prices: Low; Japan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Mashiko

Listed as a month to avoid: Feb (Sankokan closed), mid-Aug (heat), Golden Week crowds at the market.

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MashikoHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 5 days

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

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

First month

Second month

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Feb (Sankokan closed), mid-Aug (heat), Golden Week crowds at the market.

April: Inside Mashiko's best window: Apr–May and Oct–Nov.

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