Hiroshima · Month comparison

July vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs July at #11. Miyajima Fire Festival in October and early autumn colour makes this a genuinely great month without April's price spike.

Hiroshima July — Miyajima torii gate rising from the sea in summer

July

#11 of 12 months

Strong option

Post-rainy season humidity and heat — the A-Bomb Dome at dawn before the 33C midday heat is still moving but sweaty.

  • ↑Miyajima Kangensai water lantern festival (mid-Jul lunar date) is intimate and beautiful
  • ↑Rainy season ends mid-July — full sunshine stretches return
Hiroshima October — Itsukushima Shrine wooden torii gate at Miyajima

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
FactorJulyOctober
Weather score
4
8
Value score
6
5
Crowd score
6
5
Events score
4
7
Atmosphere
6
8
Avg high temp33°C23°C
Monthly rain180mm90mm
Daily sunshine7hrs6.5hrs

July trade-offs

  • ↓33C heat and 76% humidity makes afternoon sightseeing draining
  • ↓Mosquitoes active at dusk in the riverside Peace Park areas

October trade-offs

  • ↓Miyajima Fire Festival weekend books hotels weeks ahead
  • ↓Autumn koyo (foliage) season draws crowds back to near-spring levels
See all 12 months for Hiroshima →July in detail →October in detail →
Scores compare months within Hiroshima. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →