When to go · Yonezawa
Yonezawa, month by month
The best months for Yonezawa: Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb for walking (snow); mid-August for Obon crowds.2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 18 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb for walking (snow); mid-August for Obon crowds.3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 15 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 14 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Yonezawa's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Yonezawa's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb for walking (snow); mid-August for Obon crowds.30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 13 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Yonezawa's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Yonezawa's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 14 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 17 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Yonezawa, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11
May: 11
Crowds
Apr: High
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
May: 1
April: Inside Yonezawa's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.
May: Inside Yonezawa's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.
Yonezawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.