When to go · Sano

Sano in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), New Year (Yakuyoke Daishi crowds).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Medium; Japan overall
Prices: Medium; Japan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sano

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), New Year (Yakuyoke Daishi crowds).

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SanoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 15 days

Japan overall: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.

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

First month

Second month

July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), New Year (Yakuyoke Daishi crowds).

March: Inside Sano's best window: Mar–May (plum, cherry and katakuri blooms), Oct–Nov.

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