When to go · Yuzawa

Yuzawa in September

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals)). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
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: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

Is another month better than September?

September is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages

YuzawaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 15 days

Crowds and prices

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

Japan overall: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

Compare two months

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Sep: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 15 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1

September: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb (ski), Apr–Jun (hiking, festivals)). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.

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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