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Best time to visit Japan

Best time to visit Japan

The best time to visit Japan is from april until october, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Japan is 33°C in july and the lowest is 11°C in january. The weather and climate of Japan is suitable for a sun vacation.

The average climate figure for Japan is an 8,9. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.

Japan has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the oceanic climate and continental climate. 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.

Climate Japan per month

Climate data from: Tokyo
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Day
max °C
MM
rain
Snow
days
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 11 12 16 20 25 27 33 33 28 25 19 13
MM
rain		 14 mm 21 mm 32 mm 21 mm 19 mm 26 mm 19 mm 17 mm 33 mm 28 mm 20 mm 16 mm
Snow
days		 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
All climate data from Japan

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Climate Japan

Climate Japan

Climate Japan per Month

Climate Japan per Month
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Japan has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the oceanic climate and continental climate. 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.

 
Day
max °C
Night
min °C
MM
rain
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
max °C		 11 12 16 20 25 27 33 33 28 25 19 13
Night
min °C		 3 3 6 10 16 19 24 25 21 16 11 6
MM
rain		 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
 

Climate Japan january

On average, it is maximum 11° 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.

Climate Japan february

On average, it is maximum 12° 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.

Climate Japan march

On average, it is maximum 16° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Japan april

On average, it is maximum 20° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Japan may

On average, it is maximum 25° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Japan june

On average, it is maximum 27° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Japan july

On average, it is maximum 33° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Japan august

On average, it is maximum 33° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Japan september

On average, it is maximum 28° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Japan october

On average, it is maximum 25° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Japan november

On average, it is maximum 19° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate Japan december

On average, it is maximum 13° 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

14 day weather forecast Japan

The weather for Tokyo in Japan will be 32° till 31° degrees in the next 14 days with every day 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
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Th
22 Aug
Fr
23 Aug
Sa
24 Aug
Su
25 Aug
Mo
26 Aug
Tu
27 Aug
We
28 Aug
  Zware Regen Onweer met regen Regen Broken wolken Gespreide bewolking Broken wolken Broken wolken
Max (°C) 32° 30° 30° 32° 31° 32° 32°
Min (°C) 25° 26° 25° 26° 25° 24° 26°
Rainfall (mm) 18.6
mm
 5.6
mm
 7.5
mm
 1.1
mm
 0.7
mm
 1.7
mm
 0.1
mm
Rainfall (%) 85% 65% 70% 25% 20% 35% 20%
UV-index
UV-index 3 3 3 9 8 6 5

Weather forecast next week
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Th
29 Aug
Fr
30 Aug
Sa
31 Aug
Su
1 Sep
Mo
2 Sep
Tu
3 Sep
We
4 Sep
  Onweer met regen Broken wolken Broken wolken Bewolkt Bewolkt Lichte Regen Regen
Max (°C) 29° 36° 32° 30° 32° 31° 28°
Min (°C) 25° 27° 26° 26° 27° 26° 23°
Rainfall (mm) 8.1
mm
 0.9
mm
 0.8
mm
 0.8
mm
 1.1
mm
 11.4
mm
 7.7
mm
Rainfall (%) 75% 25% 20% 20% 25% 80% 70%
UV-index
UV-index 3 7 4 3 2 2 2
About Japan

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 hour and 20 min.

Time difference Japan

Time difference Japan

In Japan it is now 05:59 o’clock at night on friday 23 august 2019. That is 7 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of Japan is Asia/Tokyo and the Greenwich time is UTC+09.

Currency Japan

Currency Japan

In Japan the Japanese yen is used to pay.

Exchange rate Japanese yen (JPY) 22 august 2019

1 Japanese yen = 0,14 South African rand
100 Japanese yen = 14,28 South African rand

1 South African rand = 7,00 Japanese yen
100 South African rand = 700,09 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:

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Vaccinations Japan

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
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