Arita, Japan: What to pack, what to wear, and when to go [2018]

Traveling to Arita, Japan? If you're planning to go to Arita, here is some important information about when to go, what to wear, and what to pack:

When to go to Arita, Japan

Based on the climate and weather in Arita, the best time to go is October. See below for details.

What to wear/what to pack for Arita, Japan by month

January

Traveling to Arita in January, you will notice that it can be very chilly. Expect it to rain about a third of the time. Daytime temperatures are in the 40s F (single digits C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Standard footwear
Socks
Light jacket or fleece
Waterproof luggage
Rain coat
Long sleeve shirts or blouses
Dresses
Long skirts
Umbrella
Pants or jeans
Waterproof footwear

February

February in Arita can be brisk. The average overnight temperatures in the area are in the low 40s F (single digits C).

It tends to rain 5-10 days this month. With the colder weather comes lower humidity, which is in the 50% to 60% range on average.

What to wear/what to pack:

Waterproof luggage
Waterproof footwear
Standard footwear
Long sleeve shirts or blouses
Light jacket or fleece
Pants or jeans
Umbrella
Socks
Dresses
Long skirts
Rain coat

March

March in Arita is cool and somewhat rainy. The average overnight temperatures in the area are in the high 40s F (single digits C).

It tends to rain about a third of the time. With the colder weather comes lower humidity, which is in the 50% to 60% range on average.

What to wear/what to pack:

Light jacket or fleece
Umbrella
Rain coat
Waterproof footwear
Pants or jeans
Long skirts
Dresses
Socks
Waterproof luggage
Standard footwear
Long sleeve shirts or blouses

April

If you are traveling to Arita in April, you will notice that it is cool and somewhat rainy. Expect it to rain a bit less than half of the time. Daytime temperatures are in the 60s F (high 10s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Dresses
Standard footwear
Waterproof footwear
Rain coat
Long skirts
Long sleeve shirts or blouses
Waterproof luggage
Light jacket or fleece
Pants or jeans
Umbrella
Socks

May

If you visit Arita during May, you are likely to find that it is mild. Temperatures tend to hover around the low 70s F (low 20s C) during the day, while at night they can dip into the 60s F (high 10s C).

Humidity is generally between 50 and 60% during the day. In terms of precipitation, you can expect it to rain about a third of the time.

What to wear/what to pack:

Dresses
Umbrella
Sandals
Waterproof footwear
Long and short sleeve shirts
Rain coat
Light footwear
Waterproof luggage
Skirts
Sunscreen lotion
Shorts or short pants

June

In June, Arita is a perfect temperature and somewhat rainy. Temperatures routinely are in the high 70s F (mid 20s C) range. At night, lows are in the low 70s F (low 20s C).

This is also a rainy time for Arita, with several of the days of the month having rain. In June, humidity reaches as high as 70%.

What to wear/what to pack:

Rain coat
Waterproof footwear
Shorts or short pants
Long and short sleeve shirts
Skirts
Sandals
Light footwear
Umbrella
Dresses
Waterproof luggage
Sunscreen lotion

July

If you go to Arita in July, you will notice that it is pretty consistently hot and somewhat rainy. Expect it to rain 5-10 days this month. Daytime temperatures are in the 80s F (high 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Skirts
Waterproof footwear
Sandals
Waterproof luggage
Umbrella
Shorts
Sunscreen lotion
Short sleeve shirts
Rain coat
Sunglasses
Dresses

August

August can be sweltering. Temperatures average in the 80s F (low 30s C) during the day. It rains about a third of the time.

What to wear/what to pack:

Waterproof footwear
Sunglasses
Skirts
Umbrella
Sunscreen lotion
Rain coat
Sandals
Dresses
Waterproof luggage
Short sleeve shirts
Shorts

September

September for Arita is pretty consistently hot and somewhat rainy. Temperatures average in the low 80s F (high 20s C) during the day. It rains a bit less than half of the time.

What to wear/what to pack:

Light footwear
Sunscreen lotion
Waterproof luggage
Umbrella
Sandals
Shorts or short pants
Dresses
Skirts
Waterproof footwear
Long and short sleeve shirts
Rain coat

October

Traveling to Arita in October, you will notice that it is mild. Expect it to rain 5-10 days this month. Daytime temperatures are in the low 70s F (low 20s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Skirts
Waterproof luggage
Shorts or short pants
Waterproof footwear
Dresses
Long and short sleeve shirts
Umbrella
Light footwear
Rain coat
Sandals
Sunscreen lotion

November

If you go to Arita in November, you will notice that it can be chilly. Expect it to rain regularly. Daytime temperatures are in the low 60s F (high 10s C).

What to wear/what to pack:

Waterproof luggage
Socks
Long sleeve shirts or blouses
Standard footwear
Waterproof footwear
Umbrella
Dresses
Light jacket or fleece
Pants or jeans
Long skirts
Rain coat

December

In December, Arita can be brisk. Temperatures routinely are in the low 50s F (low 10s C) range. At night, lows are in the 40s F (single digits C).

This is also a rainy time for Arita, with a few of the days of the month having rain. In December, humidity reaches as high as 60%.

What to wear/what to pack:

Umbrella
Waterproof footwear
Pants or jeans
Long sleeve shirts or blouses
Dresses
Long skirts
Rain coat
Light jacket or fleece
Standard footwear
Socks
Waterproof luggage

Year-round what to wear/what to pack for Arita, Japan

Here are some general tips on what to wear in Arita, as well as several items to remember to pack when traveling there.

A plug adadpter that supports outlet types A and B
A SIM card that works in Arita
Appropriate museum wear

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