When to go · Chiba
Chiba, month by month
The best months for Chiba: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.10.1 °C / 2.4 °C, 5 rain days50 °F / 36 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.10.7 °C / 2.8 °C, 6 rain days51 °F / 37 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Chiba's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.13.8 °C / 5.7 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 42 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Chiba's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.18.7 °C / 10.6 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 51 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Chiba's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.23 °C / 15.4 °C, 10 rain days73 °F / 60 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.25.6 °C / 19 °C, 12 rain days78 °F / 66 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week.29.4 °C / 23 °C, 11 rain days85 °F / 73 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week.31 °C / 24.3 °C, 9 rain days88 °F / 76 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.27.5 °C / 21 °C, 12 rain days82 °F / 70 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Chiba's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.22.3 °C / 15.6 °C, 10 rain days72 °F / 60 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Chiba's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.17.3 °C / 9.9 °C, 8 rain days63 °F / 50 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.12.5 °C / 4.9 °C, 5 rain days55 °F / 41 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday