When to go · Zao
Zao in September
Great month. Inside Zao's best window: Jun–Oct for the crater; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Zao's best window: Jun–Oct for the crater; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Zao in this guide.
Weather in September
- ZaoHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 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 Zao, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Sep: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Inside Zao's best window: Jun–Oct for the crater; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Zao's best window: Jun–Oct for the crater; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Zao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast