When to go · Zao
Zao in August
Great month. Inside Zao's best window: Jun–Oct for the crater; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Zao's best window: Jun–Oct for the crater; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Zao in this guide.
Weather in August
- ZaoHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °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 Zao, 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: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 1
August: Inside Zao's best window: Jun–Oct for the crater; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Zao's best window: Jun–Oct for the crater; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Zao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast