When to go · Hakone
Hakone, month by month
The best months for Hakone: Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.6 °C / -3 °C, 6 rain days43 °F / 27 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.7 °C / -3 °C, 7 rain days45 °F / 27 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.10 °C / 0 °C, 11 rain days50 °F / 32 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.15 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.19 °C / 10 °C, 11 rain days66 °F / 50 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.22 °C / 14 °C, 14 rain days72 °F / 57 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.26 °C / 18 °C, 14 rain days79 °F / 64 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Golden Week, Obon (mid-Aug), weekends year-round.27 °C / 19 °C, 11 rain days81 °F / 66 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.23 °C / 16 °C, 13 rain days73 °F / 61 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.18 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days64 °F / 50 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.13 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGreatInside Hakone's best window: Oct–Feb for Fuji views; Apr–May and Nov for walking.8 °C / -1 °C, 6 rain days46 °F / 30 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday