Will you see Mount Fuji? Clear-view odds by month
Short answer: Mount Fuji is most likely to be visible in January, when 51% of mornings are mostly clear, and least likely in June (15%). Mornings are usually clearer than afternoons.
Fuji hides in cloud on most summer days; crisp winter mornings are the classic time. It is often clear at dawn and clouds over by late morning.
How often the view from Lake Kawaguchiko is clear
| Month | Clear mornings (7–9 am) | Clear afternoons (2–4 pm) | Overcast mornings |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51% | 50% | 27% |
| February | 42% | 34% | 31% |
| March | 35% | 32% | 44% |
| April | 34% | 27% | 43% |
| May | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| June | 15% | 8% | 62% |
| July | 20% | 7% | 56% |
| August | 23% | 11% | 45% |
| September | 19% | 14% | 54% |
| October | 24% | 23% | 52% |
| November | 47% | 44% | 30% |
| December | 46% | 50% | 26% |
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Questions
What is the best month to see Mount Fuji?
Mount Fuji is most likely to be visible in January, when 51% of mornings are mostly clear, and least likely in June (15%). Mornings are usually clearer than afternoons.
Is Mount Fuji clearer in the morning or the afternoon?
Mornings: in 7 of 12 months the sky over Lake Kawaguchiko is clear more often between 7 and 9 am than between 2 and 4 pm. Clouds tend to build during the day.
How often is Mount Fuji hidden by cloud?
In June, 62% of mornings are overcast; in January only 27%. Fuji hides in cloud on most summer days; crisp winter mornings are the classic time. It is often clear at dawn and clouds over by late morning.
Share of days from 2016-2025 when total cloud cover averaged under 30% in the given hours, from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo, on a ~25 km grid around Yamanashi, Japan. Peaks can make their own cloud that the grid misses; check a webcam on the day.