When to go · Nikko
Nikko in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, mid-Oct). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, mid-Oct). 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:
- OctoberGreatInside Nikko's best window: May–Jun, mid-Oct.
- MayGreatInside Nikko's best window: May–Jun, mid-Oct.
- JuneGreatInside Nikko's best window: May–Jun, mid-Oct.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, mid-Oct). Across Japan: Autumn leaves in Kyoto and Tokyo: excellent weather, peak hotel prices mid-to-late month.
Weather in August
- NikkoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 13 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 Nikko, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Outside the best window (May–Jun, mid-Oct). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
May: Inside Nikko's best window: May–Jun, mid-Oct.
Nikko: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast