When to go · Kusatsu
Kusatsu, month by month
The best months for Kusatsu: May, Jun, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow and road closures), Golden Week and Obon.0 °C / -8 °C, 12 rain days32 °F / 18 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (deep snow and road closures), Golden Week and Obon.1 °C / -8 °C, 11 rain days34 °F / 18 °F, 11 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 / -5 °C, 12 rain days41 °F / 23 °F, 12 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.11 °C / 0 °C, 11 rain days52 °F / 32 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Kusatsu's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.16 °C / 5 °C, 12 rain days61 °F / 41 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Kusatsu's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.19 °C / 10 °C, 15 rain days66 °F / 50 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.23 °C / 14 °C, 17 rain days73 °F / 57 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.24 °C / 15 °C, 15 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 15 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.20 °C / 11 °C, 14 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Kusatsu's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.14 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Kusatsu's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov.9 °C / 0 °C, 9 rain days48 °F / 32 °F, 9 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, 11 rain days37 °F / 23 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday