When to go · Yuzawa

Yuzawa in July

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals)). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 16
Crowds: Medium; Japan overall
Prices: Medium; Japan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedJapan month rating

Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals)). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.

Is another month better than July?

July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

Long-term averages

YuzawaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 16 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Japan overall: Medium
Prices · Japan overall: Medium

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

Compare two months

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 16 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 1

July: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals)). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.

January: Inside Yuzawa's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals).

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

What to pack

A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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