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When to go · Nikko

Nikko, month by month

The best months for Nikko: May, Jun, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Golden Week, mid-Oct weekends (crowds), Jan–Feb for the high plateau.4 °C / -5 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Golden Week, mid-Oct weekends (crowds), Jan–Feb for the high plateau.5 °C / -5 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, mid-Oct). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.9 °C / -2 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, mid-Oct). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.15 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatInside Nikko's best window: May–Jun, mid-Oct.19 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Nikko's best window: May–Jun, mid-Oct.22 °C / 12 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, mid-Oct). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.26 °C / 17 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, mid-Oct). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.27 °C / 18 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, mid-Oct). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.23 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Nikko's best window: May–Jun, mid-Oct.17 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, mid-Oct). Across Japan: Autumn leaves in Kyoto and Tokyo: excellent weather, peak hotel prices mid-to-late month.12 °C / 1 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, mid-Oct). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.7 °C / -3 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday