When is the best time to visit Japan?

April, May and November. Across Japan's 32 destinations, April averages 75/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 18.4°C and 141 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Japan?

July, averaging 54/100 — mean highs of 29.8°C and 239 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Japan?

August, with mean daily highs of 30.8°C averaged across 32 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Japan?

July, averaging 239 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Japan

The best time to visit Japan is April, May and November, when its 32 destinations average 75/100 for climate comfort — July is the weakest month, at 54/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 32 Japan destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇯🇵 Japan, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Japan climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	65	8.2°C	90 mm	Niseko 93
February	68	9.2°C	89 mm	Furano 94
March	71	13.5°C	130 mm	Furano 82
April	75	18.4°C	141 mm	Beppu 85
May	74	23°C	173 mm	Kanazawa 88
June	64	26°C	225 mm	Sapporo 89
July	54	29.8°C	239 mm	Okinawa 79
August	55	30.8°C	198 mm	Okinawa 77
September	60	27.1°C	197 mm	Sapporo 86
October	71	21.6°C	167 mm	Fukuoka 87
November	74	16.4°C	101 mm	Kagoshima 84
December	68	10.6°C	99 mm	Furano 91

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Japan destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 32 destinations in Japan

Japan — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Japan?: April, May and November. Across Japan's 32 destinations, April averages 75/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 18.4°C and 141 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Japan?: July, averaging 54/100 — mean highs of 29.8°C and 239 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Japan?: August, with mean daily highs of 30.8°C averaged across 32 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Japan?: July, averaging 239 mm of rain.