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When to go · Hakuba

Hakuba, month by month

The best months for Hakuba: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Hakuba's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes.1 °C / -7 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Hakuba's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes.2 °C / -7 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.6 °C / -4 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (thin snow, closed lifts, mud).13 °C / 1 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (thin snow, closed lifts, mud).19 °C / 7 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.22 °C / 12 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyGreatInside Hakuba's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes.26 °C / 17 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustGreatInside Hakuba's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes.28 °C / 18 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.23 °C / 14 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes). Across Japan: Clear, mild and dry: the best all-round month.17 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (thin snow, closed lifts, mud).11 °C / 1 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for hiking and lakes). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.4 °C / -4 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday