Nikkō Climate by Month
Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan
Warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Nikkō is one of warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 39°F (4°C) in January to 80°F (27°C) in August, and January nights average 25°F (-4°C). It gets 63 in (1605 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 80°F(27°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 25°F(-4°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 63 in(1605 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 74%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Nikkō
Best for weatherMay to July are the best time for weather in Nikkō: highs near 71°F (22°C) and about 6.7 in (171 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 39°F (4°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 June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Nikkō weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 39°F(4°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 2.5 in(63 mm) | 66% | 2.3 |
| FebFebruary | 40°F(4°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 2.4 in(61 mm) | 65% | 3.0 |
| MarMarch | 46°F(8°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 67% | 3.7 |
| AprApril | 56°F(14°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 4.5 in(114 mm) | 64% | 4.6 |
| MayMayBest | 65°F(19°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 5.2 in(132 mm) | 71% | 5.0 |
| JunJuneBest | 71°F(21°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 6.7 in(170 mm) | 82% | 4.5 |
| JulJulyBest | 77°F(25°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 8.3 in(212 mm) | 83% | 4.5 |
| AugAugust | 80°F(27°C) | 65°F(19°C) | 8.4 in(214 mm) | 81% | 4.7 |
| SepSeptember | 72°F(22°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 8.4 in(214 mm) | 84% | 3.7 |
| OctOctober | 62°F(17°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 7.8 in(197 mm) | 81% | 2.8 |
| NovNovember | 53°F(12°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 69% | 2.2 |
| DecDecember | 44°F(6°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 70% | 1.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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