Best year time to visit Japan

General weather information about Japan

Average annual temperature is 14.2 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 39.3 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -11.2 °C

Number of sunny days: 202 days

Number of rainy days: 161 days

Number of snow days: 2 days

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* Weather data for Japan United States is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Japan air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)19.319.522.028.131.038.237.139.332.929.126.917.5
Average daytime temperature (°C)8.611.612.920.525.729.931.229.927.420.514.610.7
Average temperature (°C)3.35.16.613.118.823.125.024.220.914.98.45.8
Average night temperature (°C)-0.10.42.17.213.017.020.020.015.810.73.92.5
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-11.2-10.1-7.6-0.15.211.215.313.410.3-2.8-5.6-5.7

Japan monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)10.011.012.013.014.014.014.014.013.011.010.09.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.910.812.013.214.214.814.513.612.411.210.19.6
Daylight minimum duration (h)9.010.011.012.013.014.014.013.011.010.09.09.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)5.57.37.210.211.112.811.510.210.67.57.75.7
Precipitation (mm)787824523833412318331773554
Sunny days171815221514121316192318
Rainy days1410158161619181412712
Snow days001000000001

Best time to visit Japan:

The best time to visit Japan during the most sunny months:

  • June — 12.8(h)
  • July — 11.5(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Japan is at

  • March — 245(mm)
  • July — 123(mm)
  • August — 183(mm)
  • Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Japan?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Japan.
    What is the weather like in Japan?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Japan by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Japan have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Japan throughout the year.