Kawagoe Climate by Month
Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Kawagoe is one of hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 49°F (10°C) in January to 88°F (31°C) in August, and January nights average 31°F (-1°C). About 55 in (1408 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season.
- Warmest month
- 88°F(31°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 31°F(-1°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 55 in(1408 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 64%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Kawagoe
Best for weatherMay is the best time for weather in Kawagoe: highs near 75°F (24°C) and about 5.2 in (131 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 49°F (10°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)
Kawagoe weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 49°F(10°C) | 31°F(-1°C) | 1.8 in(45 mm) | 47% | 2.6 |
| FebFebruary | 51°F(11°C) | 33°F(1°C) | 2.0 in(51 mm) | 55% | 3.1 |
| MarMarch | 57°F(14°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 53% | 3.8 |
| AprApril | 67°F(19°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 56% | 4.6 |
| MayMayBest | 75°F(24°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 5.2 in(131 mm) | 65% | 5.0 |
| JunJune | 78°F(26°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 6.4 in(163 mm) | 76% | 4.5 |
| JulJuly | 85°F(30°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 6.6 in(168 mm) | 75% | 4.6 |
| AugAugust | 88°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 6.1 in(156 mm) | 73% | 4.8 |
| SepSeptember | 80°F(27°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 7.2 in(184 mm) | 74% | 3.7 |
| OctOctober | 71°F(22°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 8.4 in(213 mm) | 70% | 2.9 |
| NovNovember | 62°F(17°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 65% | 2.4 |
| DecDecember | 53°F(12°C) | 35°F(1°C) | 2.1 in(54 mm) | 61% | 2.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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