Are you going to travel to Japan and want to know which months of the year have the most pleasant temperature for you? In this article, we will share a list of monthly temperature estimates throughout the year and in different regions of Japan.
Japan is one of the few countries that follows the famous 4 seasons calendar which is defined as follows:
- Winter - December February
- Spring - March may
- Summer - June August
- Autumn - September - November
Japan temperature table by month
| months | Normal | High | Low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.2°C | 9.5°C | 1.2°C | 4 |
| February | 5.6°C | 9.7°C | 1.7°C | 6 |
| March | 8.5°C | 12.7°C | 4.4°C | 8 |
| April | 14.1°C | 18.3°C | 10.0°C | 10 |
| May | 18.6°C | 22.8°C | 14.8°C | 9 |
| June | 21.7°C | 25.2°C | 18.6°C | 12 |
| July | 25.2°C | 28.8°C | 22.3°C | 10 |
| August | 27.1°C | 30.9°C | 24.0°C | 8 |
| September | 23.2°C | 26.7°C | 20.2°C | 10 |
| October | 17.6°C | 21.2°C | 14.2°C | 8 |
| November | 12.6°C | 16.6°C | 8.9°C | 6 |
| December | 7.9°C | 12.1°C | 3.9°C | 3 |
When searching on the internet I found these estimates, but it is worth remembering that it is very common for the temperature on several days in the summer to exceed 40 degrees and in the winter it goes into negative degrees.
The table shown above is from Tokyo. There are several factors that can influence the rise or fall of temperature. See below for other tables of the far north and far south of Japan.
The table below shows the Climate of Northern Japan – Sapporo/Hokkaido
| months | Normal | High | Low | Precipitation |
| January | -4.6-°-c | -1.1-°-c | -8.4-°-c | 16 |
| February | -4.0-°-c | -0.5-°-c | -8.0-°-c | 14 |
| March | -0.1-°-c | 3.5°C | -3.9-°-c | 13 |
| April | 6.4°C | 11.1°C | 2.2°C | 8 |
| May | 12.0°C | 17.3°C | 7.4°C | 8 |
| June | 16.1°C | 21.2°C | 12.0°C | 7 |
| July | 20.2°C | 24.8°C | 16.6°C | 8 |
| August | 21.7°C | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 9 |
| September | 17.2°C | 21.8°C | 12.9°C | 10 |
| October | 10.8°C | 15.7°C | 6.0°C | 12 |
| November | 4.3°C | 8.2°C | 0.5°C | 12 |
| December | -1.4-°-c | 2.0°C | -4.9-°-c | 15 |
The table below shows the climate of Southern Japan - Okinawa
| months | Normal | High | Low | Precipitation |
| January | 16.0°C | 18.6°C | 13.6°C | 10 |
| February | 16.3°C | 19.0°C | 13.9°C | 10 |
| March | 18.1°C | 20.8°C | 15.6°C | 11 |
| April | 21.1°C | 23.9°C | 18.6°C | 9 |
| May | 23.8°C | 26.5°C | 21.5°C | 11 |
| June | 26.2°C | 28.8°C | 24.2°C | 11 |
| July | 28.3°C | 31.1°C | 26.1°C | 9 |
| August | 28.1°C | 30.7°C | 25.8°C | 13 |
| September | 27.2°C | 29.9°C | 25.0°C | 10 |
| October | 24.5°C | 27.2°C | 22.3°C | 8 |
| November | 21.4°C | 24.0°C | 19.1°C | 8 |
| December | 18.0°C | 20.6°C | 15.7°C | 9 |
Research sources for these Japan temperature estimates came from yr.no and holiday-weather.com if you want to track from a specific city or region, there you find all the information. Hope you enjoyed the article! Thanks!
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