When to go · Tajimi
Tajimi, month by month
The best months for Tajimi: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- 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.9 °C / 0 °C, 6 rain days48 °F / 32 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cheapest city month; Sapporo is the exception during the Snow Festival.10 °C / 0 °C, 7 rain days50 °F / 32 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Tajimi's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.14 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days57 °F / 37 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Tajimi's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.20 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Tajimi's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.25 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.28 °C / 18 °C, 12 rain days82 °F / 64 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (one of Japan's hottest cities), Golden Week.32 °C / 23 °C, 13 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (one of Japan's hottest cities), Golden Week.34 °C / 24 °C, 10 rain days93 °F / 75 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.29 °C / 20 °C, 11 rain days84 °F / 68 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Tajimi's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.23 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Tajimi's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.17 °C / 7 °C, 7 rain days63 °F / 45 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.12 °C / 2 °C, 6 rain days54 °F / 36 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday