Hakone
Hakone is a small town in Kanagawa, Japan, 734 m above sea level, close to the sea. It has a population of about 10,925 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Hakone at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
286 mm of rain
75 mm of rain
August
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Hakone
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 72%
When to go to Hakone
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 46 | 39 | 21 | 38 | 51 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 53 | 46 | 47 |
| High | 4° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 7° |
| Low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 5° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 94 | 109 | 208 | 206 | 213 | 298 | 286 | 299 | 328 | 257 | 144 | 75 |
| Wet days | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| Sea | 16° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 18° |
What's on in Hakone
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Hakone
More museums: Venetian Glass Museum · Forest touch tone Museum · 玉村豊男ライフアートミュージアム · 石仏群と歴史館 · Hakone Geomuseum · 箱根ドールハウス美術館 · Hakone Museum of Photography · Hakone Municipal Old Road Museum · Treasure Hall · Hakone checkpoint · Hakone Sekisho historical museum
Outdoors around Hakone
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Hakone
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Hakone
Earthquakes around Hakone
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Hakone
Towns and villages around Hakone
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hakone from above
Postal code
Getting to Hakone
Places near Hakone
Places with a climate like Hakone
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
