When to go · Kurobe
Kurobe, month by month
The best months for Kurobe: Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (heavy snow, some trails closed).5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 16 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (heavy snow, some trails closed).6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 14 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 14 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Kurobe's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Kurobe's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (heavy snow, some trails closed).29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (heavy snow, some trails closed).31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Kurobe's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Kurobe's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 16 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kurobe, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 12
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
May: 1
April: Inside Kurobe's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.
May: Inside Kurobe's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.
Kurobe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.