Fukuoka in January
Highs around 10°C, lows 4°C, 68mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months. On this month: New Year holiday.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Best time to visit / Fukuoka
When is it cheapest to visit Fukuoka?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Fukuoka is cheapest to visit in January, February, June.
Peak season is March, April, August, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is June. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 27°C and low of 20°C with 250mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Fukuoka is July, at 299mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.
Fukuoka month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | 10°C / 4°C | 68mm | New Year holiday, Quiet shoulder |
| February | Cheap | 12°C / 4°C | 72mm | Nothing in particular |
| March | Peak | 15°C / 7°C | 118mm | Cherry blossom |
| April | Peak | 20°C / 11°C | 126mm | Cherry blossom, Golden Week |
| May | Mid | 24°C / 16°C | 150mm | Golden Week |
| June | Cheap | 27°C / 20°C | 250mm | Rainy season |
| July | Mid | 31°C / 24°C | 299mm | Rainy season, Local festival |
| August | Peak | 33°C / 25°C | 178mm | Obon holiday |
| September | Mid | 29°C / 21°C | 167mm | Nothing in particular |
| Octobernow | Mid | 24°C / 16°C | 80mm | Nothing in particular |
| November | Mid | 18°C / 10°C | 85mm | Autumn foliage |
| December | Mid | 13°C / 5°C | 60mm | New Year holiday |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Fukuoka month by month
Fukuoka in February
Highs around 12°C, lows 4°C, 72mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Fukuoka in March
Highs around 15°C, lows 7°C, 118mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Cherry blossom.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Fukuoka in April
Highs around 20°C, lows 11°C, 126mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Cherry blossom, Golden Week.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Fukuoka in May
Highs around 24°C, lows 16°C, 150mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Golden Week.
Fukuoka in June
Highs around 27°C, lows 20°C, 250mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Rainy season.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Fukuoka in July
Highs around 31°C, lows 24°C, 299mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Rainy season, Local festival.
Fukuoka in August
Highs around 33°C, lows 25°C, 178mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Obon holiday.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Fukuoka in September
Highs around 29°C, lows 21°C, 167mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Fukuoka in October
Highs around 24°C, lows 16°C, 80mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Fukuoka in November
Highs around 18°C, lows 10°C, 85mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Autumn foliage.
Fukuoka in December
Highs around 13°C, lows 5°C, 60mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months. On this month: New Year holiday.
Fukuoka seasons and room prices
Fukuoka fills up with short trips from Korea all year, since Busan is a ferry ride away and Seoul barely more than an hour by air. Rooms peak during Golden Week from late April into early May, around the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival in early July, during Obon in mid August and over New Year. Concert weekends at the Fukuoka Dome or Marine Messe can send the whole city's prices up overnight, so check the event calendar before fixing dates. Mid January through February and the June rainy season are the reliable low points, and Sunday to Thursday nights are consistently cheaper than Friday and Saturday.
Fukuoka local costs and payment
The currency is the yen. Hotels, department stores and chains in Hakata and Tenjin take cards, but the yatai food stalls along the Nakasu river, market stalls and small ramen shops are largely cash only, so keep notes handy. Pay in yen at checkout rather than accepting the site's conversion to your own currency. Fukuoka charges an accommodation tax per person per night, with a higher band for expensive rooms, and it is normally collected at the hotel rather than shown in the online total. Read card promotion terms carefully, because some tie the discount to a specific billing currency.
Take Fukuoka further into a stay plan
Once you have picked a cheap time to go, work out which base gives you the shortest travel.
When to visit Fukuoka: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Fukuoka is cheapest in the low season, January, February, June.
When is peak season?
March, April, August is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of March, April, August, when prices climb.
Which month in Fukuoka is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is June. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 27°C and low of 20°C with 250mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Fukuoka?
The wettest month in Fukuoka is July, at 299mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.