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When to go · Kanazawa

Kanazawa, month by month

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

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, heavy snow), mid-Aug (heat and humidity).7 °C / 1 °C, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, heavy snow), mid-Aug (heat and humidity).8 °C / 1 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.12 °C / 3 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Kanazawa's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.17 °C / 8 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatInside Kanazawa's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.22 °C / 14 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.26 °C / 18 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.30 °C / 23 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, heavy snow), mid-Aug (heat and humidity).31 °C / 24 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.27 °C / 20 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Kanazawa's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.22 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Kanazawa's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.16 °C / 8 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: High
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.10 °C / 4 °C, 21 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday