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When to go · Kobe

Kobe, month by month

The best months for Kobe: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, 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 / 2 °C, 5 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 / 2 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGreatInside Kobe's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.14 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Kobe's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.19 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatInside Kobe's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.24 °C / 15 °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 / 19 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week.31 °C / 23 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week.33 °C / 25 °C, 8 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 / 21 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Kobe's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.23 °C / 15 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Kobe's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.17 °C / 9 °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 / 4 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday