Best time to visit Japan in 2027, month by month
Rain and daytime temperature for 14 places in Japan, the busy holiday weeks, and where each place is at its best.
April and November suit most places in the country, with little rain and mild days. May and October are good in many places too. Busy weeks to plan around: Golden Week (29 Apr to 5 May). Different elsewhere: Sapporo: June.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 9° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Kyoto | 6° | 7° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
| Osaka | 6° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 9° |
| Sapporo | -4° | -3° | 0° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 20° | 13° | 5° | -2° |
| Fukuoka | 8° | 10° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 10° |
| Himeji | 6° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 9° |
| Kurashiki | 8° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 10° |
| Kanazawa | 2° | 3° | 7° | 14° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 5° |
| Nagasaki | 9° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Nara | 6° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 9° |
| Hakodate | -1° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Kamakura | 7° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Takayama | -2° | 0° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 1° |
| Miyajima | 6° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 8° |
Teal: the place's best months (little rain, a daytime high from 15 to under 30 °C). Numbers: average daytime high. Orange line: busy holiday weeks. Source: NASA POWER climatology.
Busy weeks in Japan
- New Year holidays (29 December 2026 to 4 January 2027): one of Japan's three major travel seasons; many shops and sights close for at least a day.
- Golden Week (29 April 2027 to 5 May 2027): one of Japan's three busiest holiday seasons; trains, airports and sights very crowded and stays booked out well ahead.
- Obon (7 August 2027 to 16 August 2027): one of Japan's three major holiday seasons, heavy domestic travel and higher accommodation rates.
From our researched holiday periods, each with its source.
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