When to go · Murakami
Murakami in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (bugs), Jan–Feb (heavy snow may limit access).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (bugs), Jan–Feb (heavy snow may limit access).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- MurakamiHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Obon big impact
About 13–16 Aug · Japan
Family travel peak; Shinkansen and expressways jammed; some small shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Murakami, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (bugs), Jan–Feb (heavy snow may limit access).
April: Inside Murakami's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Murakami: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast