SeasonMapFurano weather by month
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The best time to visit Furano is December to February — 94/100 in February, -3°C and 16 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (91/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 10/100 — warm, soaked, clean air. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Furano, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Furano is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 88 | A | -4°C | 16 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 94 | S | -3°C | 16 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
| MarMarch | 82 | A | 3°C | 14 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 61 | C | 9°C | 15 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 22 | F | 17°C | 14 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 18 | F | 21°C | 14 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| JulJuly | 15 | F | 25°C | 15 d | 9 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 10 | F | 25°C | 18 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| SepSeptember | 13 | F | 21°C | 12 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
| OctOctober | 32 | F | 14°C | 16 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| NovNovember | 71 | B | 6°C | 20 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| DecDecember | 91 | S | -2°C | 22 d | 6 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Furano through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Furano in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quiettravelers describe it as quiet, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Sourced from traveler notes: “…ll about three days for an above-average skier - that stays uncrowded through the week and only noticeably busier on weekends. Po…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet