🇯🇵 Yuzawa, Japan
Does It Rain at Fuji Rock Festival?
Across roughly 15 years of records at the site, rain falls on about 100% of Fuji Rock days, averaging 7.8mm a day.
The short answer
100%
of days see 1mm+
7.8 mm
average per day
Very high
mud risk
This is one of the wetter events in our index. Assume mud, pack for it, and treat a dry weekend as a bonus.
Rain day by day
| Day | Rain | High | Weather score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 24 Jul | 7.7 mm | 27°C | 65% |
| Sat 25 Jul | 6.7 mm | 28°C | 72% |
| Sun 26 Jul | 9.0 mm | 29°C | 57% |
The wettest festival day on average is Sun 26 Jul at 9.0mm; the driest is Sat 25 Jul at 6.7mm. Over the main days that adds up to roughly 23.4mm.
What rain actually does to Fuji Rock
Rain is essentially expected, and Fuji Rock has built its identity around it — the wooden boardwalks, drainage and rain-ready crowd are legendary. The bigger danger is a brushing typhoon, which can force evening cancellations. The forest setting keeps things cool and atmospheric even in heavy rain, and the river running through the site becomes the festival's natural cooling system.
If the forecast turns wet
- Boots over trainers, and a spare pair of shoes sealed in a bag.
- Rain jacket for walking, poncho for standing in a crowd with a backpack.
- Pitch on the high side of the field, never in a dip, and use a groundsheet.
- Dry bags for phone, power bank, tickets and one full change of clothes.
How we know
These numbers come from the Open-Meteo historical reanalysis at the festival's coordinates, averaged day by day over about 15 years. They describe a typical edition, not the one you're going to — for the live picture, the Fuji Rock forecast page updates twice a day once the event is inside the forecast window.