When to go · Zao Onsen
Zao Onsen in August
Great month. Inside Zao Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for snow monsters and ski; Jul–Sep for hiking and crater views.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Zao Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for snow monsters and ski; Jul–Sep for hiking and crater views.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Zao Onsen in this guide.
Weather in August
- Zao OnsenHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 14 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 Onsen, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14 (better)
Jan: 20
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 1
August: Inside Zao Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for snow monsters and ski; Jul–Sep for hiking and crater views.
January: Inside Zao Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for snow monsters and ski; Jul–Sep for hiking and crater views.
Zao Onsen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast