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When to go · Sekigahara

Sekigahara, month by month

The best months for Sekigahara: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar-May, Oct-Nov). Across Japan: Cold, dry and clear in the cities after 3 Jan; ski season in Hokkaidō and the Alps.7 °C / -1 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar-May, Oct-Nov). Across Japan: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.8 °C / -1 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  3. MarchGreatInside Sekigahara's best window: Mar-May, Oct-Nov.12 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Sekigahara's best window: Mar-May, Oct-Nov.18 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatInside Sekigahara's best window: Mar-May, Oct-Nov.23 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar-May, Oct-Nov). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.26 °C / 17 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul-Aug (hot and humid), mid-August Obon, New Year.30 °C / 21 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul-Aug (hot and humid), mid-August Obon, New Year.32 °C / 23 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar-May, Oct-Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.27 °C / 19 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Sekigahara's best window: Mar-May, Oct-Nov.21 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberGreatInside Sekigahara's best window: Mar-May, Oct-Nov.15 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar-May, Oct-Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.10 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday