Climate · Japan

Hakone

Warm and wet from July to September; cool and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years35.2°N110 m above the sea
  1. Jan51°11°36°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb51°11°35°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar57°14°40°4°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr65°18°48°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May73°23°57°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun78°26°64°18°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul84°29°71°22°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug87°31°74°23°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep82°28°69°21°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct74°23°61°16°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov65°18°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec56°13°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from July to September, with highs near 84°F and nights near 71°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 54°F. Rain comes in two spells, in March and from June to October. December to February is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The warm season runs from July to September, with highs near 29°C and nights near 22°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 12°C. Rain comes in two spells, in March and from June to October. December to February is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Hakone sits

Asia/Tokyo

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Latitude
35.2°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
110 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Tokyo77 km north-east

The land around Hakone, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hakone, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hakone, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hakone, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hakone, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hakone, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hakone, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hakone, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hakone, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hakone, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hakone, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Hakone, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 51°F in January and February to 87°F in August.Highs from 11°C in January and February to 31°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in June (64% of days), driest in January (34%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in January (32% cover), cloudiest in June (71%).

Daylight

From 9h 49m in December to 14h 29m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Hakone, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
36°2°51°11°
2 days32%10h 04m
FebruaryCool season
35°2°51°11°
3 days38%10h 51m
MarchCool season
40°4°57°14°
4 days48%11h 55m
April
48°9°65°18°
4 days54%13h 03m
MayAt its best
57°14°73°23°
3 days59%14h 00m
JuneAt its best
64°18°78°26°
4 days71%14h 29m
JulyWarm season
71°22°84°29°
4 days70%14h 16m
AugustWarm season
74°23°87°31°
4 days60%13h 26m
SeptemberWarm season
69°21°82°28°
4 days57%12h 20m
OctoberAt its best
61°16°74°23°
4 days50%11h 12m
November
51°11°65°18°
3 days41%10h 16m
DecemberCool season
41°5°56°13°
3 days33%9h 49m

When is the best time to visit Hakone?


The best months are May to June, or October: highs near 75°F, nights near 60°F, and rain on about four days a week.The best months are May to June, or October: highs near 24°C, nights near 16°C, and rain on about four days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Hakone?

August, with highs near 87°F and lows near 74°F. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 51°F.August, with highs near 31°C and lows near 23°C. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 11°C.

When does it rain most in Hakone?

June, with rain on about four days a week. January is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Hakone?

From about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Hakone?

January, when cloud covers about 32% of the sky on average. June is the cloudiest, at about 71%.

Places with a year like Hakone's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Hakone's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Hakone's summer.

Elsewhere in Japan

All of Japan

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Hakone. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (110 m) against the climate model's (278 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (110 m) against the climate model's (278 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.