When to go · Tomioka
Tomioka in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- TomiokaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 10 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 Tomioka, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Jan–Feb (cold).
April: Inside Tomioka's best window: Apr–May, Oct–Nov.
Tomioka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast