Shimoda, Japan Climate by Month
Shimoda, Kochi, Japan
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Shimoda is one of hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 53°F (12°C) in January to 87°F (31°C) in August, and January nights average 39°F (4°C). It gets 93 in (2350 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 87°F(31°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 39°F(4°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 93 in(2350 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 69%
- Sunniest: August
Best and worst months in Shimoda
Best for weatherMay, October and November are the best time for weather in Shimoda: highs near 72°F (22°C) and about 8.0 in (204 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJuly is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 14 in (345 mm) of rain.
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 November.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Shimoda weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 53°F(12°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 56% | 2.8 |
| FebFebruary | 55°F(13°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 62% | 3.5 |
| MarMarch | 60°F(16°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 6.1 in(154 mm) | 65% | 4.3 |
| AprApril | 68°F(20°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 8.0 in(203 mm) | 66% | 5.0 |
| MayMayBest | 74°F(23°C) | 62°F(16°C) | 9.9 in(252 mm) | 73% | 5.2 |
| JunJune | 78°F(26°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 14 in(358 mm) | 79% | 4.6 |
| JulJuly | 85°F(29°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 14 in(345 mm) | 80% | 5.3 |
| AugAugust | 87°F(31°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 4.3 in(110 mm) | 78% | 5.5 |
| SepSeptember | 82°F(28°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 12 in(315 mm) | 76% | 4.4 |
| OctOctoberBest | 75°F(24°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 9.6 in(243 mm) | 67% | 3.5 |
| NovNovemberBest | 66°F(19°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 4.6 in(117 mm) | 63% | 2.9 |
| DecDecember | 57°F(14°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 65% | 2.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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