Kobe Climate by Month
Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Kobe has hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 90°F (32°C) in August and 48°F (9°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 35°F (2°C). It gets 50 in (1266 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 90°F(32°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 35°F(2°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 50 in(1266 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 66%
- Sunniest: August
Best and worst months in Kobe
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May and October, with highs around 74°F (23°C) and about 5.2 in (132 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 48°F (9°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)
Kobe weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 48°F(9°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 1.9 in(47 mm) | 66% | 2.3 |
| FebFebruary | 49°F(10°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 2.2 in(55 mm) | 65% | 2.9 |
| MarMarch | 56°F(13°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 3.8 in(97 mm) | 61% | 3.8 |
| AprApril | 66°F(19°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 4.5 in(115 mm) | 61% | 4.7 |
| MayMayBest | 75°F(24°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 5.0 in(128 mm) | 63% | 5.2 |
| JunJune | 80°F(27°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 6.9 in(174 mm) | 72% | 4.7 |
| JulJuly | 87°F(30°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 5.9 in(150 mm) | 73% | 4.9 |
| AugAugust | 90°F(32°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 67% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptember | 83°F(28°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 6.4 in(162 mm) | 68% | 4.0 |
| OctOctoberBest | 73°F(23°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 5.4 in(136 mm) | 68% | 3.2 |
| NovNovember | 63°F(17°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 2.6 in(65 mm) | 65% | 2.5 |
| DecDecember | 53°F(12°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 1.9 in(49 mm) | 65% | 2.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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