When to go · Aizuwakamatsu
Aizuwakamatsu, month by month
The best months for Aizuwakamatsu: Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow and cold), mid-Aug (heat and Obon crowds).3 °C / -3 °C, 12 rain days37 °F / 27 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow and cold), mid-Aug (heat and Obon crowds).4 °C / -3 °C, 10 rain days39 °F / 27 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May (cherry blossom at the castle), Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.9 °C / 0 °C, 11 rain days48 °F / 32 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Aizuwakamatsu's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossom at the castle), Oct–Nov.16 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Aizuwakamatsu's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossom at the castle), Oct–Nov.22 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May (cherry blossom at the castle), Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.25 °C / 16 °C, 12 rain days77 °F / 61 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May (cherry blossom at the castle), Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.29 °C / 20 °C, 14 rain days84 °F / 68 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (snow and cold), mid-Aug (heat and Obon crowds).31 °C / 22 °C, 12 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May (cherry blossom at the castle), Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.26 °C / 17 °C, 12 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Aizuwakamatsu's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossom at the castle), Oct–Nov.19 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 50 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Aizuwakamatsu's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossom at the castle), Oct–Nov.12 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May (cherry blossom at the castle), Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.6 °C / -1 °C, 12 rain days43 °F / 30 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday