When to go · Tokamachi
Tokamachi, month by month
The best months for Tokamachi: Feb, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (deep snow may block roads), Aug (rainy season).-2 °C (28 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 5 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 5 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Blossom arrives late in the month: prices jump, book early.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Blossom peak early April and Golden Week at the end: the two most crowded windows of the year.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Rainy season in Honshū: grey, humid, fewer tourists; Hokkaidō is at its best.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (deep snow may block roads), Aug (rainy season).27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Autumn leaves in Kyoto and Tokyo: excellent weather, peak hotel prices mid-to-late month.9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather)). Across Japan: Cold and clear until the New Year shutdown from 29 Dec.2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 5 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tokamachi, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 1
February: Inside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
May: Inside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
Tokamachi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.