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When to go · Karuizawa

Karuizawa, month by month

The best months for Karuizawa: May, Jun, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).0 °C / -8 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).1 °C / -7 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.5 °C / -4 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.12 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatInside Karuizawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.17 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Karuizawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.20 °C / 12 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).24 °C / 17 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).25 °C / 17 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.21 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Karuizawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.15 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Karuizawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.9 °C / 1 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.3 °C / -5 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday