When to go · Shinonsen
Shinonsen, month by month
The best months for Shinonsen: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.8 °C / 1 °C, 15 rain days46 °F / 34 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.9 °C / 1 °C, 13 rain days48 °F / 34 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.13 °C / 3 °C, 13 rain days55 °F / 37 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.19 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.23 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.27 °C / 18 °C, 12 rain days81 °F / 64 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.30 °C / 22 °C, 13 rain days86 °F / 72 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Mid-Aug (heat and holiday crowds); check winter snow on inland roads.32 °C / 23 °C, 11 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.27 °C / 19 °C, 13 rain days81 °F / 66 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.22 °C / 13 °C, 11 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.17 °C / 8 °C, 12 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGreatInside Shinonsen's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov; Nov–Mar for crab.11 °C / 3 °C, 14 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday