When to go · Morioka
Morioka, month by month
The best months for Morioka: 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 for walking.2 °C / -5 °C, 12 rain days36 °F / 23 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb for walking.3 °C / -5 °C, 11 rain days37 °F / 23 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.8 °C / -2 °C, 12 rain days46 °F / 28 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Morioka's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.15 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Morioka'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, 11 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb for walking.27 °C / 19 °C, 13 rain days81 °F / 66 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb for walking.29 °C / 21 °C, 12 rain days84 °F / 70 °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 Morioka's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.18 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Morioka's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.11 °C / 2 °C, 13 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.5 °C / -2 °C, 13 rain days41 °F / 28 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday