When to go · Semboku
Semboku in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (hot, humid).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (hot, humid).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- SembokuHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 9 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 Semboku, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Mar: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: High
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Mar: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (hot, humid).
March: Inside Semboku's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Semboku: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.