When to go · Takayama
Takayama, month by month
The best months for Takayama: Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid), Jan–Feb for cold and snow unless you want it.3 °C / -5 °C, 15 rain days37 °F / 23 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid), Jan–Feb for cold and snow unless you want it.4 °C / -5 °C, 13 rain days39 °F / 23 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.9 °C / -2 °C, 13 rain days48 °F / 28 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Takayama's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.16 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days61 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Takayama's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.21 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days70 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.24 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid), Jan–Feb for cold and snow unless you want it.28 °C / 19 °C, 15 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid), Jan–Feb for cold and snow unless you want it.30 °C / 20 °C, 13 rain days86 °F / 68 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.25 °C / 15 °C, 13 rain days77 °F / 59 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Takayama's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.19 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Takayama's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.12 °C / 2 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 36 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct–Nov). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.6 °C / -2 °C, 15 rain days43 °F / 28 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday