When to go · Hachimantai
Hachimantai in August
Great month. Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Hachimantai in this guide.
Weather in August
- HachimantaiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 4 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Obon big impact
About 13–16 Aug · Japan
Family travel peak; Shinkansen and expressways jammed; some small shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hachimantai, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 1
August: Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
January: Inside Hachimantai's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Hachimantai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.