East Asia · Nature travel
Best time to visit Sun Moon Lake
Mid Nov–Mid Jan is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.3°C, with 2.2 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Best | 19.2°C | 2.2 | 53.3% |
| February | Great | 20.3°C | 3.0 | 59.7% |
| March | Great | 22.2°C | 3.6 | 61.7% |
| April | Great | 24.7°C | 4.0 | 67.4% |
| May | Okay | 26.2°C | 5.5 | 71.5% |
| June | Fair | 26.4°C | 6.4 | 73.2% |
| July | Off-season | 27.5°C | 5.8 | 66.9% |
| August | Avoid | 26.9°C | 6.7 | 68.2% |
| September | Fair | 26.9°C | 4.8 | 59.8% |
| October | Great | 26.3°C | 2.6 | 49.0% |
| November | Best | 24.4°C | 2.5 | 50.8% |
| December | Best | 20.8°C | 2.0 | 50.8% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Sun Moon Lake?
- Mid Nov–Mid Jan. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.3°C, with 2.2 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Sun Moon Lake?
- Late Jul–Early Aug, Late Aug is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 27.2°C, with 6.4 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Sun Moon Lake?
- June, July, August, with about 6.7 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.