When to go · Wakayama
Wakayama in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid, wettest months).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid, wettest months).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- WakayamaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 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 Wakayama, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Mar: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: High
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Mar: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid, wettest months).
March: Inside Wakayama's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Wakayama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen