When to go · Gokayama
Gokayama in October
Great month. Inside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Gokayama in this guide.
Weather in October
- GokayamaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gokayama, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Inside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
January: Inside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
Gokayama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast