When to go · Yamanouchi
Yamanouchi in August
Great month. Inside Yamanouchi's best window: Dec–Feb (monkey park), Apr–Oct (onsen, hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Yamanouchi's best window: Dec–Feb (monkey park), Apr–Oct (onsen, hiking).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Yamanouchi in this guide.
Weather in August
- YamanouchiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 13 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 Yamanouchi, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 1
August: Inside Yamanouchi's best window: Dec–Feb (monkey park), Apr–Oct (onsen, hiking).
January: Inside Yamanouchi's best window: Dec–Feb (monkey park), Apr–Oct (onsen, hiking).
Yamanouchi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast