When to go · Tokamachi
Tokamachi in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (deep snow may block roads), Aug (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (deep snow may block roads), Aug (rainy season).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
- OctoberGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
- FebruaryGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
- MayGreatInside Tokamachi's best window: Feb (snow festival), May (kimono festival), Sep–Oct (clear autumn weather).
Weather in August
- TokamachiHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 12 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 Tokamachi, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Feb: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (deep snow may block roads), Aug (rainy season).
February: 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast