Kanazawa Climate by Month
Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Kanazawa has hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 45°F (7°C) in January to 88°F (31°C) in August, and February nights average 33°F (1°C). About 76 in (1938 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season.
- Warmest month
- 88°F(31°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 33°F(1°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 76 in(1938 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 71%
- Sunniest: August
Best and worst months in Kanazawa
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May and June, with highs around 74°F (24°C) and about 5.6 in (143 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 45°F (7°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kanazawa weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 45°F(7°C) | 33°F(1°C) | 7.2 in(182 mm) | 74% | 1.5 |
| FebFebruary | 46°F(8°C) | 33°F(1°C) | 5.0 in(127 mm) | 74% | 2.3 |
| MarMarch | 52°F(11°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 5.6 in(142 mm) | 69% | 3.4 |
| AprApril | 62°F(17°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 5.3 in(134 mm) | 63% | 4.5 |
| MayMayBest | 71°F(22°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 5.0 in(126 mm) | 65% | 5.1 |
| JunJuneBest | 77°F(25°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 6.3 in(159 mm) | 74% | 4.9 |
| JulJuly | 84°F(29°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 7.1 in(181 mm) | 76% | 4.8 |
| AugAugust | 88°F(31°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 4.9 in(124 mm) | 72% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptember | 80°F(27°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 8.4 in(214 mm) | 75% | 3.8 |
| OctOctober | 71°F(21°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 6.5 in(165 mm) | 71% | 3.0 |
| NovNovember | 60°F(16°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 7.0 in(178 mm) | 72% | 2.1 |
| DecDecember | 51°F(10°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 8.1 in(206 mm) | 71% | 1.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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