When to go · Gokayama
Gokayama in September
Great month. Inside Gokayama's best window: Apr–Nov (check); Jan–Feb for snow scenery (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- 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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Gokayama in this guide.
Weather in September
- GokayamaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 13 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 Gokayama, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Sep: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 13 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: 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 rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast