Hiroshima · Month comparison
August vs October
October ranks #1 overall vs August at #4. Miyajima Fire Festival in October and early autumn colour makes this a genuinely great month without April's price spike.
August
#4 of 12 months
Best match
Peace Memorial Ceremony on Aug 6 draws the world — the candlelit lantern release on the Motoyasu River that evening is unmissable.
- ↑Aug 6 Peace Memorial Ceremony: silent 8:15am bell, world leaders present
- ↑Toro Nagashi lantern float on the Motoyasu River at dusk on Aug 6
October
#1 of 12 months
Best match
Miyajima Fire Festival in October and early autumn colour makes this a genuinely great month without April's price spike.
- ↑Miyajima Fire Festival (Taimatsu Shinji) — torchlit procession to the shrine
- ↑Early autumn maple colour on Mount Misen and Shukkeien Garden
| Factor | August | October |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 5 | 8 |
| Value score | 4 | 5 |
| Crowd score | 2 | 5 |
| Events score | 10 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 10 | 8 |
| Avg high temp | 33°C | 23°C |
| Monthly rain | 100mm | 90mm |
| Daily sunshine | 8hrs | 6.5hrs |
August trade-offs
- ↓Aug 6 week: city at absolute peak — hotels book out months ahead
- ↓Heat 33C plus humidity makes the outdoor ceremony physically demanding
October trade-offs
- ↓Miyajima Fire Festival weekend books hotels weeks ahead
- ↓Autumn koyo (foliage) season draws crowds back to near-spring levels
Scores compare months within Hiroshima. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →