When to go · Shinonsen
Shinonsen, month by month
The best months for Shinonsen: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 15 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 13 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 13 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mid-Aug (heat and holiday crowds); check winter snow on inland roads.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 14 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shinonsen, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Feb: 13 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.
February: Inside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.
Shinonsen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.