When to go · Yamagata
Yamagata in October
Great month. Inside Yamagata's best window: Apr–May, Oct–early Nov (autumn colour at Yamadera).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Yamagata's best window: Apr–May, Oct–early Nov (autumn colour at Yamadera).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Yamagata in this guide.
Weather in October
- YamagataHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yamagata, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11
Apr: 11
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 2
October: Inside Yamagata's best window: Apr–May, Oct–early Nov (autumn colour at Yamadera).
April: Inside Yamagata's best window: Apr–May, Oct–early Nov (autumn colour at Yamadera).
Yamagata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast