Ōtawara Climate by Month
Ōtawara, Tochigi, Japan
Warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Ōtawara is one of warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. August is the warmest month, with highs around 85°F (30°C); January is the coolest at 45°F (7°C), and nights dip to 27°F (-3°C). It gets 50 in (1268 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 85°F(30°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 27°F(-3°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 50 in(1268 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 69%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Ōtawara
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May and June, with highs around 74°F (23°C) and about 4.9 in (126 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is 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)
Ōtawara weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 45°F(7°C) | 27°F(-3°C) | 2.0 in(50 mm) | 55% | 2.4 |
| FebFebruary | 47°F(8°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 1.9 in(48 mm) | 52% | 3.1 |
| MarMarch | 53°F(12°C) | 33°F(1°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 64% | 3.9 |
| AprApril | 63°F(17°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 60% | 4.7 |
| MayMayBest | 72°F(22°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 4.5 in(115 mm) | 69% | 5.1 |
| JunJuneBest | 77°F(25°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 5.4 in(136 mm) | 75% | 4.6 |
| JulJuly | 83°F(28°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 6.5 in(164 mm) | 80% | 4.5 |
| AugAugust | 85°F(30°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 5.2 in(132 mm) | 78% | 4.7 |
| SepSeptember | 78°F(26°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 6.1 in(154 mm) | 79% | 3.7 |
| OctOctober | 69°F(20°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 6.5 in(166 mm) | 79% | 2.8 |
| NovNovember | 59°F(15°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 76% | 2.3 |
| DecDecember | 49°F(10°C) | 31°F(-1°C) | 2.3 in(58 mm) | 59% | 2.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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