When to go · Obanazawa
Obanazawa in August
Great month. Inside Obanazawa's best window: Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Obanazawa's best window: Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Obanazawa in this guide.
Weather in August
- ObanazawaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 11 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 Obanazawa, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 1
August: Inside Obanazawa's best window: Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug.
January: Inside Obanazawa's best window: Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug.
Obanazawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast