Best Time to Visit
Mount Fuji

At 1°C (34°F) this is proper winter weather in February: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.

61 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight.

That is 5.3/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 for the best month here.

Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.

Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.

If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Mount Fuji — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.

March averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.

At 149 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.

It scores 5.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.

Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.

Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.

Flexible dates? April scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.

Trail conditions at 24°C (75°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in July; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.

This is the year's wettest stretch at 206 mm, but with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.

That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 for the best month here.

Expect mid-season pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.

Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.

August averages 24°C (76°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.

258 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.

It scores 5.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.

Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.

Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.

Flexible dates? April scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.

September averages 21°C (70°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.

209 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.

It scores 6.2/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.

Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.

Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.

Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.

146 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.

That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 for the best month here.

Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.

Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.

If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Mount Fuji — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.

Expect 9°C (47°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.

Budget for roughly 80 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight to work around it.

That is 5.5/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 for the best month here.

Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.

Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.

If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Mount Fuji — 2 points higher on the same scale.

December averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.

Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 daylight hours.

It scores 5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.

Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.

Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.

Flexible dates? April scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.