When to go · Yuzawa
Yuzawa, month by month
The best months for Yuzawa: May, Jun, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (gorge paths and mountain roads closed by snow).1 °C / -4 °C, 20 rain days34 °F / 25 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (gorge paths and mountain roads closed by snow).2 °C / -4 °C, 18 rain days36 °F / 25 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (gorge paths and mountain roads closed by snow).6 °C / -2 °C, 17 rain days43 °F / 28 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (gorge paths and mountain roads closed by snow).13 °C / 3 °C, 14 rain days55 °F / 37 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Yuzawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–early Nov.19 °C / 8 °C, 13 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Yuzawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–early Nov.23 °C / 13 °C, 13 rain days73 °F / 55 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–early Nov). Across Japan: Rain ends mid-month then the heat begins; festivals everywhere.27 °C / 18 °C, 15 rain days81 °F / 64 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–early Nov). Across Japan: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.29 °C / 20 °C, 14 rain days84 °F / 68 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Oct–early Nov). Across Japan: Still hot; typhoon peak can cancel flights and ferries for a day or two.25 °C / 15 °C, 14 rain days77 °F / 59 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Yuzawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–early Nov.18 °C / 8 °C, 15 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Yuzawa's best window: May–Jun, Oct–early Nov.11 °C / 2 °C, 18 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (gorge paths and mountain roads closed by snow).4 °C / -2 °C, 21 rain days39 °F / 28 °F, 21 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday