When to go · Magome
Magome, month by month
The best months for Magome: 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 (many museums closed, snow on the trail).4 °C / -4 °C, 8 rain days39 °F / 25 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (many museums closed, snow on the trail).5 °C / -4 °C, 8 rain days41 °F / 25 °F, 8 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 / -1 °C, 10 rain days50 °F / 30 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Magome's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.16 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Magome's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.21 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 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.24 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (many museums closed, snow on the trail).28 °C / 19 °C, 14 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (many museums closed, snow on the trail).30 °C / 20 °C, 12 rain days86 °F / 68 °F, 12 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.25 °C / 16 °C, 12 rain days77 °F / 61 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Magome's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.19 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Magome's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.13 °C / 3 °C, 8 rain days55 °F / 37 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.7 °C / -2 °C, 8 rain days45 °F / 28 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday