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Travel guide > Asia > Climate and weather of Japan
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Japan has a temperate climate with four seasons.
Temperatures are higher in the south (10° in January, 30° in August) than in the north (0° in January and 25° in August). Rainfall varies from 1 300 mm per year on the east coast to 1 800 mm per year on the west coast. Cyclones regularly reach the coasts in August, September and October.
Winter (December to February)
Temperatures are low (0° in the north, 10° in the south). Rainfall is low in the south and snowfalls are very high in the north.
Spring (March to May)
Temperatures rise steadily to 16° in the north and 24° in the south. Rainfall is low in the north and high in the south.
Summer (June to August)
Temperatures reach 25° in the north and 30° in the south (they are lower in the central mountains). Rainfall is abundant.
Autumn (September to November)
Temperatures drop progressively (20° in September, 15° in October and 10° in November in the north ; 25° in September, 20° in October and 15° in November in the south) and rainfall is high.
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The climate of Japan is pleasant during the following months :
| January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
| July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Chiba
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
9° |
9° |
12° |
12° |
22° |
24° |
min |
0° |
1° |
4° |
9° |
14° |
18° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
30° |
26° |
21° |
16° |
12° |
min |
21° |
23° |
20° |
13° |
8° |
3° |
|
| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
50 |
60 |
90 |
110 |
90 |
140 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
100 |
120 |
180 |
160 |
80 |
50 |
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Fukuoka
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
9° |
10° |
13° |
19° |
23° |
26° |
min |
2° |
3° |
5° |
10° |
14° |
18° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
32° |
27° |
22° |
17° |
12° |
min |
23° |
24° |
20° |
14° |
8° |
4° |
|
| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
70 |
70 |
100 |
120 |
140 |
250 |
|
| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
2500 |
160 |
170 |
100 |
80 |
60 |
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Hiroshima
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
8° |
8° |
12° |
18° |
22° |
25° |
min |
0° |
0° |
3° |
9° |
13° |
18° |
|
| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
29° |
31° |
27° |
22° |
16° |
11° |
min |
23° |
24° |
19° |
12° |
7° |
2° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
60 |
110 |
160 |
150 |
270 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
240 |
110 |
170 |
100 |
70 |
40 |
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Kitakyushu
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
9° |
9° |
12° |
18° |
22° |
26° |
min |
4° |
4° |
8° |
13° |
17° |
22° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
29° |
30° |
27° |
22° |
17° |
12° |
min |
26° |
27° |
22° |
17° |
11° |
6° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
days |
29 |
25 |
25 |
21 |
19 |
20 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
days |
21 |
20 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
27 |
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Kobe
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
8° |
9° |
12° |
18° |
23° |
26° |
min |
1° |
1° |
4° |
10° |
14° |
18° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
31° |
27° |
22° |
16° |
11° |
min |
23° |
24° |
20° |
14° |
9° |
4° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
50 |
90 |
130 |
140 |
220 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
150 |
90 |
170 |
100 |
60 |
30 |
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Kyoto
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
8° |
9° |
12° |
19° |
24° |
27° |
min |
0° |
0° |
2° |
8° |
13° |
18° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
33° |
28° |
22° |
17° |
11° |
min |
22° |
23° |
19° |
12° |
7° |
2° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
50 |
60 |
110 |
150 |
150 |
250 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
230 |
140 |
200 |
110 |
70 |
40 |
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Nagasaki
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
10° |
10° |
14° |
19° |
23° |
25° |
min |
3° |
3° |
6° |
11° |
15° |
19° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
29° |
31° |
28° |
23° |
17° |
12° |
min |
24° |
24° |
21° |
15° |
10° |
5° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
80 |
90 |
110 |
170 |
190 |
330 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
330 |
180 |
190 |
100 |
80 |
60 |
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Nagoya
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
8° |
8° |
12° |
19° |
23° |
26° |
min |
0° |
0° |
2° |
8° |
14° |
18° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
32° |
27° |
22° |
16° |
11° |
min |
22° |
23° |
19° |
13° |
7° |
2° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
60 |
110 |
150 |
150 |
220 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
210 |
140 |
210 |
110 |
70 |
40 |
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Osaka
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
9° |
9° |
12° |
19° |
24° |
27° |
min |
2° |
2° |
4° |
10° |
14° |
19° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
33° |
28° |
22° |
16° |
11° |
min |
23° |
24° |
21° |
14° |
9° |
4° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
60 |
100 |
130 |
140 |
200 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
150 |
90 |
170 |
100 |
60 |
30 |
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Sapporo
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-1° |
-1° |
3° |
11° |
17° |
21° |
min |
-9° |
-8° |
-4° |
2° |
7° |
12° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
24° |
26° |
21° |
15° |
8° |
2° |
min |
16° |
18° |
12° |
6° |
0° |
-5° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
100 |
90 |
80 |
60 |
50 |
60 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
70 |
140 |
130 |
110 |
100 |
100 |
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Sendai
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
5° |
5° |
8° |
15° |
19° |
22° |
min |
-3° |
-2° |
0° |
5° |
10° |
15° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
25° |
28° |
24° |
18° |
13° |
8° |
min |
19° |
21° |
16° |
10° |
4° |
0° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
50 |
70 |
90 |
110 |
130 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
150 |
160 |
190 |
100 |
70 |
40 |
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Tokyo (Capital of Japan)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
9° |
10° |
12° |
18° |
22° |
25° |
min |
1° |
1° |
4° |
10° |
14° |
18° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
31° |
26° |
21° |
16° |
12° |
min |
22° |
23° |
20° |
14° |
9° |
3° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
60 |
100 |
120 |
140 |
180 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
120 |
150 |
180 |
160 |
90 |
40 |
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Yokohama
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
10° |
10° |
12° |
18° |
22° |
24° |
min |
1° |
1° |
4° |
10° |
14° |
18° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
30° |
26° |
21° |
16° |
12° |
min |
21° |
23° |
19° |
13° |
8° |
3° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
50 |
90 |
150 |
170 |
140 |
190 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
130 |
170 |
240 |
190 |
110 |
40 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Japan are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Japan, a country located in Southeast Asia, is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east and by the Sea of Japan to the west. The Japanese islands are located east of Russia, China, North Korea and South Korea.
Capital: Tokyo
Area: 380 000 km²
Population: 127 000 000 inhabitants
Language: Japanese
Currency: Yen
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