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
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).0 °C / -8 °C, 8 rain days32 °F / 18 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).1 °C / -7 °C, 8 rain days34 °F / 19 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days41 °F / 25 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days54 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Karuizawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.17 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Karuizawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.20 °C / 12 °C, 14 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).24 °C / 17 °C, 15 rain days75 °F / 63 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (crowded, wet), Jan–Feb (cold, icy roads).25 °C / 17 °C, 13 rain days77 °F / 63 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days70 °F / 57 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Karuizawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.15 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Karuizawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.9 °C / 1 °C, 8 rain days48 °F / 34 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- 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 days37 °F / 23 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday