Best time to visit, weather and climate Japan
Best time to visit Japan
The best time to visit Japan is from may until october, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Japan is 30°C in august and the lowest is 9°C in january.
The average climate figure for Japan is an 8,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Japan has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Japan or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Japan per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9°C | 9°C | 13°C | 18°C | 23°C | 25°C | 29°C | 30°C | 27°C | 21°C | 16°C | 11°C |
| 14 mm |
21 mm |
32 mm |
21 mm |
19 mm |
26 mm |
19 mm |
17 mm |
33 mm |
28 mm |
20 mm |
16 mm |
All climate data from Japan
Climate data from: Tokyo
Climate Japan
Japan has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Japan is 19° degrees and there is about 268 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 217 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate Japan
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 9°C | 9°C | 13°C | 18°C | 23°C | 25°C | 29°C | 30°C | 27°C | 21°C | 16°C | 11°C |
| Night | 3°C | 3°C | 6°C | 10°C | 16°C | 19°C | 24°C | 25°C | 21°C | 16°C | 11°C | 6°C |
| Precip | 14 mm |
21 mm |
32 mm |
21 mm |
19 mm |
26 mm |
19 mm |
17 mm |
33 mm |
28 mm |
20 mm |
16 mm |
| Rain days |
6 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Snow days |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry days |
24 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Weather Japan january
On average, it is maximum 9° in january in Japan and at least around 3° degrees. In january there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm. The it will be dry 24 days this month in Japan and on average, it snows 1 day in january.
Weather Japan february
On average, it is maximum 9° in february in Japan and at least around 3° degrees. In february there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Japan and on average, it snows 2 days in february.
Weather Japan march
On average, it is maximum 13° in march in Japan and at least around 6° degrees. In march there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Japan.
Weather Japan april
On average, it is maximum 18° in april in Japan and at least around 10° degrees. In april there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Japan.
Weather Japan may
On average, it is maximum 23° in may in Japan and at least around 16° degrees. In may there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Japan.
Weather Japan june
On average, it is maximum 25° in june in Japan and at least around 19° degrees. In june there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Japan.
Weather Japan july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in Japan and at least around 24° degrees. In july there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Japan.
Weather Japan august
On average, it is maximum 30° in august in Japan and at least around 25° degrees. In august there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Japan.
Weather Japan september
On average, it is maximum 27° in september in Japan and at least around 21° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Japan.
Weather Japan october
On average, it is maximum 21° in october in Japan and at least around 16° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Japan.
Weather Japan november
On average, it is maximum 16° in november in Japan and at least around 11° degrees. In november there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Japan.
Weather Japan december
On average, it is maximum 11° in december in Japan and at least around 6° degrees. In december there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Japan.
14 day weather forecast Japan
The weather for Tokyo in Japan will be 11° till 16° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Japan is based on the weather in Tokyo.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Su 24 Jan |
|
6°C | 4°C | 9.9 mm | 90% | 7m/s | 1 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
11°C | 5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
11°C | 5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
We 27 Jan |
|
11°C | 7°C | 8.0 mm | 90% | 3m/s | 1 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
10°C | 4°C | 4.1 mm | 80% | 5m/s | 1 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
8°C | 2°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 5m/s | 3 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
3°C | 0°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Su 31 Jan |
|
8°C | 0°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 4 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
11°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
10°C | 5°C | 0.4 mm | 30% | 3m/s | 4 |
We 3 Feb |
|
9°C | 3°C | 0.9 mm | 50% | 3m/s | 3 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
8°C | 3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 3 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
11°C | 5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 2 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
16°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 2 |
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Hotels and apartments in Japan
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Flight tickets to Japan
You can fly to Japan at these well-known airports:
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport
Tokyo - Osaka International Airport
Osaka - Kansai International Airport
Osaka - Nagoya Airport
Nagoya - Fukuoka Airport
Fukuoka - Okadama Airport
Sapporo - Sendai Airport
Sendai - Kobe Airport
Kōbe - Kumamoto Airport
Kumamoto - Niigata Airport
Niigata
If you want to fly to an island of Japan you can go to:
- New Ishigaki Airport
Ishigaki - Iki Airport
Iki - Tsushima Airport
Tsushima - Okushiri Airport
Okushiri - Okierabu Airport
Okinoerabujima - Tokunoshima Airport
Tokunoshima
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About Japan
Japan is in the continental part Asia and the capital is Tokyo. The total surface is 377.835 km² with 29.751 km of coastline and the population consists of 126.490.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 3,5x as small as New Zealand. If you want to call Japan you have to use +81 or 0081 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +815012457809 or 00815012457809.
Japan is in a straight line at 14.622 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 18 hours20.
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Currency Japan
In Japan the Japanese yen is used to pay.
Exchange rate Japanese yen (JPY) 24 january 2021
1 Japanese yen = 0,15 South African rand
100 Japanese yen = 14,86 South African rand
1 South African rand = 6,73 Japanese yen
100 South African rand = 673,24 Japanese yen
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
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Time difference Japan
In Japan it is now 18:33 o’clock in the evening on sunday 24 january 2021. That is 7 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of Japan is Asia/Tokyo and the Greenwich time is UTC+09.
Vaccinations Japan
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Japan.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Japanse encefalitis
- Tekenencefalitis