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When to go · Himeji

Himeji, month by month

The best months for Himeji: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.9 °C / 0 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.10 °C / 0 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGreatInside Himeji's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.14 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Himeji's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.20 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatInside Himeji's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.24 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.27 °C / 18 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.31 °C / 23 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Golden Week, Obon (mid-Aug), cherry-blossom weekend in early April (castle queues).33 °C / 24 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.29 °C / 20 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Himeji's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.23 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Himeji's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.17 °C / 7 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.12 °C / 2 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday