Climate of Sendai
Sendai has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Sendai is 15° degrees and there is about 519 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 175 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -2°C and 21°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 8°C and 24°C
- Rain: it rains 144 days and there is a total of approximately 518 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 26 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2756 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 3°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in August |
Coldest month: | 3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -2°C and 21°C |
Sea temperature: | between 8°C and 24°C |
Dry days: | 195 days |
Days with rain: | 144 days |
Days with snow: | 26 days |
Total rain sum: | 518 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2756 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sendai.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sendai.
Climate table of Sendai
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sendai. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sendai might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
Night temp. (°C) | -2 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
Water temp. (°C) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 20 | 20 | 45 | 51 | 46 | 47 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 62 | 26 | 24 |
Days with rain | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Days with snow | 8 | 9 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
Dry days | 15 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Sendai
The best time to visit Sendai in Japan is from May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sendai is 28°C in August and the lowest is 3°C in January. The maximum water temperature is 24°C and the lowest water temperature is 8°C.
Climate of Sendai by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sendai? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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