When to go · Ise
Ise in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), the first weeks of January (New Year shrine crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and humidity), the first weeks of January (New Year shrine crowds).
Weather in August
- IseHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Hokkaidō, Japan · Sapporo, Nisekobest weather
Snow Dec–Mar (ski season); the only main region without a real rainy season.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen