When to go · Yuzawa
Yuzawa in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals)). Across Japan: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals)). Across Japan: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Yuzawa's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals).
- JanuaryGreatInside Yuzawa's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals).
- FebruaryGreatInside Yuzawa's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals).
- AprilGreatInside Yuzawa's best window: Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals).
Weather in October
- YuzawaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 14 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 Yuzawa, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 14 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals)). Across Japan: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.
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 warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast