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Mount Fuji Weather Forecast

Mount Fuji weather: 42°F, light rain. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

🌦️ 42°F now🕔 5:44 PM local📅 Best: January, August and December⛰ 12.388 ft

Summary

Mount Fuji is a mountain in Japan. Mount Fuji is a mountain known as a symmetrical stratovolcano. It sits at 12.388 ft above sea level.

Right now it is 42°F (6°C) in Mount Fuji with light rain. It feels like 38°F. Today runs from 35°F to 46°F. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 3.1/10 - poor - consider another day.

The best time to visit Mount Fuji is January, August and December. The climate is polar. March, April and October tend to be the least comfortable months. July is the warmest month with average highs near 47°F, while January is the coldest with lows near -10°F.

The closest major airport is Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND), about 61 mi away. Nearby highlights include Mount Fuji, Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration, Shibuya Crossing and Senso-ji Temple.

In plain terms. Today is about average for August. The forecast high of 46°F is in line with the 47°F typical for this month. The best window to be outside is roughly 10 AM to 1 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Mount Fuji today at 8.9/10. Visibility is down to 0,1 mi - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Active alerts for Mount Fuji

⚠️Tue, Sep 1: damaging gusts to 46 mph.
⚠️Wed, Sep 2: damaging gusts to 49 mph.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Weather in Mount Fuji right now

🌦️
42°F
Light rain · feels like 38°F
Humidity99%
Wind6 mph S
Gusts11 mph
UV index7.5 · High
Cloud cover84%
Pressure654 hPa
VisibilityVery poor · 0 mi
Air quality106 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Sunrise5:11 AM
Sunset6:23 PM
Moon🌔 Waxing gibbous · 80%

Use SPF 30+, a hat and sunglasses; seek shade near midday.

Source: Open-Meteo. Updated 5:44 PM, Aug 24 local time.

⚠️Tue, Sep 1: damaging gusts to 46 mph.
⚠️Wed, Sep 2: damaging gusts to 49 mph.

Next 24 hours

Hour-by-hour temperature, precipitation chance and wind.

1 PM🌦️42°100%6 mph
2 PM🌦️42°100%5 mph
3 PM🌤️43°100%3 mph
4 PM🌤️43°98%4 mph
5 PM🌤️42°92%3 mph
6 PM🌤️41°80%3 mph
7 PM🌙40°55%4 mph
8 PM🌙39°25%4 mph
9 PM🌙40°2%3 mph
10 PM🌙40°0%2 mph
11 PM🌙39°0%3 mph
12 AM🌙38°0%4 mph
1 AM🌙37°1%4 mph
2 AM🌙36°4%4 mph
3 AM🌙36°6%4 mph
4 AM🌙37°8%4 mph
5 AM🌙36°9%4 mph
6 AM🌙38°10%3 mph
7 AM☀️40°9%2 mph
8 AM☀️43°8%2 mph
9 AM🌤️45°8%3 mph
10 AM☀️46°7%4 mph
11 AM☀️47°6%4 mph
12 PM☀️48°14%4 mph

16-day forecast for Mount Fuji

Daily highs and lows, precipitation and UV.

DayConditionsHigh / LowPrecipWindUV
Mon, Aug 24🌦️ Light rain46° / 35°100% · 0,2 in6 mph8
Tue, Aug 25🌤️ Mainly clear49° / 36°97%6 mph8
Wed, Aug 26🌦️ Light drizzle47° / 38°75% · 0,0 in7 mph7
Thu, Aug 27🌦️ Drizzle47° / 36°71% · 0,1 in5 mph7
Fri, Aug 28🌦️ Light drizzle45° / 34°75% · 0,0 in3 mph6
Sat, Aug 29🌦️ Drizzle37° / 33°69% · 0,3 in3 mph2
Sun, Aug 30🌧️ Heavy drizzle42° / 35°66% · 0,5 in3 mph4
Mon, Aug 31⛈️ Thunderstorm45° / 38°73% · 0,4 in4 mph5
Tue, Sep 1⛈️ Thunderstorm43° / 39°84% · 0,3 in7 mph7
Wed, Sep 2☁️ Overcast49° / 38°88%6 mph6
Thu, Sep 3⛈️ Thunderstorm47° / 37°91% · 0,2 in5 mph1
Fri, Sep 4⛈️ Thunderstorm45° / 36°71% · 0,6 in3 mph2
Sat, Sep 5🌦️ Drizzle37° / 33°63% · 0,5 in3 mph0
Sun, Sep 6🌦️ Drizzle41° / 33°58% · 0,2 in6 mph1
Mon, Sep 7🌦️ Light drizzle48° / 35°65% · 0,1 in7 mph6
Tue, Sep 8🌦️ Light showers35° / 31°59% · 0,6 in6 mph2

Climate in Mount Fuji month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MonthAvg highAvg lowRainfallRating
January-10°1,7 in★★☆☆☆
February-9°5,4 in☆☆☆☆
March13°-2°11,6 in☆☆☆☆
April28°12°11,0 in☆☆☆☆
May33°19°14,9 in☆☆☆☆
June39°28°17,9 in☆☆☆☆
July47°36°12,3 in☆☆☆☆
August47°37°7,1 in★★☆☆☆
September44°33°11,2 in☆☆☆☆
October32°21°11,0 in☆☆☆☆
November23°6,1 in☆☆☆☆
December12°-3°3,2 in★★☆☆☆

Climate type: Polar. Source: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Air quality and pollen in Mount Fuji

106
Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Children, older adults and people with asthma should reduce outdoor exertion.
PM2.59.6 µg/m³
PM109.9 µg/m³
Ozone124 µg/m³
NO₂5.9 µg/m³
UV index7.5 · High
Airborne hazeLight haze

Air quality: Open-Meteo (CAMS). US AQI scale.

Sun, twilight and moon

Sunrise5:11 AM
Sunset6:23 PM
Daylight13h 12m
Solar noon11:47 AM
Golden hour (am)5:11 AM - 6:11 AM
Golden hour (pm)5:23 PM - 6:23 PM
Blue hour (am)4:41 AM - 5:11 AM
Blue hour (pm)6:23 PM - 6:53 PM
Moon phase🌔 Waxing gibbous · 80%
Moonrise4:05 PM
Moonset12:55 AM

Golden and blue hour are the standard photographic approximation around sunrise and sunset.

Best time to visit Mount Fuji

Go in January, August and December. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: March, April and October - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

January★★☆☆☆
February☆☆☆☆
March☆☆☆☆
April☆☆☆☆
May☆☆☆☆
June☆☆☆☆
July☆☆☆☆
August★★☆☆☆
September☆☆☆☆
October☆☆☆☆
November☆☆☆☆
December★★☆☆☆

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Mount Fuji?

Mount Fuji is a mountain in Japan. Its coordinates are 35.3606, 138.7274. It lies in Asia.

What is the weather like in Mount Fuji right now?

It is currently 42°F (6°C) with light rain. Humidity is 99% and wind is 6 mph.

When is the best time to visit Mount Fuji?

January, August and December offer the most comfortable conditions in Mount Fuji, which has a polar climate. March, April and October are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Mount Fuji in?

Mount Fuji observes Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00). The local time is 5:44 PM.

What is the nearest airport to Mount Fuji?

The closest airports are Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND), 61 mi away, Narita International Airport (NRT), 98 mi away and Kansai International Airport (KIX), 208 mi away.

What are the top things to do in Mount Fuji?

Popular options include Mount Fuji, Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration, Shibuya Crossing, Senso-ji Temple, Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto and Fushimi Inari Taisha.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated August 24, 2026 at 5:44 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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