When to go · Chofu
Chofu, month by month
The best months for Chofu: 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 °C / 1 °C, 5 rain days50 °F / 34 °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.11 °C / 1 °C, 6 rain days52 °F / 34 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Chofu's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.15 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Chofu's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.20 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Chofu's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.24 °C / 15 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 11 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.27 °C / 19 °C, 13 rain days81 °F / 66 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week.31 °C / 23 °C, 12 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week.33 °C / 24 °C, 9 rain days91 °F / 75 °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.28 °C / 21 °C, 12 rain days82 °F / 70 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Chofu's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.23 °C / 14 °C, 9 rain days73 °F / 57 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Chofu's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.17 °C / 8 °C, 7 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.13 °C / 3 °C, 5 rain days55 °F / 37 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday