Japan Weather

Check on the weather in Japan before you book your holiday. Whatever kind of trip you are planning, take a look at today's temperature, the outlook for tomorrow and what the weather is usually like at this time of year.

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Usually		Current		Outlook
in February		Today		Tomorrow
9 0 6		8		7
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The Japan Weather Guide shown above is based on the Tokyo Weather Guide. Please note that the weather may vary across this region. Below is a list of all the destinations in Japan with available Weather Guides.

  Abashiri   Aizu-Wakamatsu   Akita   Aomori   Asahikawa   Fukuoka   Hagi   Hakodate   Hiraizumi   Hirosaki   Hiroshima   Ishigaki   Izumo   Kagoshima   Kanazawa   Kochi   Koya   Kumamoto   Kusatsu   Kushiro   Kyoto   Matsumoto   Matsuyama   Miyazaki   Nagasaki   Nagoya   Naha   Nara   Niigata   Nikko   Okayama   Osaka   Sapporo   Sendai   Shirahama   Takamatsu   Tokyo   Tottori   Wakkanai   Yakushima   Yamagata  

Japan Weather Summary

Japan, a group of mountainous volcanic islands off the coast of Asia, has a predominantly temperate, seasonal climate with cool to cold but sunny winters, warm to hot summers and mild weather in the spring and autumn. However, there are exceptions to this: the island of Hokkaido and the northern areas of Honshu experience heavy snows in the winter months when cold winds gust in from Siberia, gathering moisture from the sea as they come. In central and southern Japan, winter is the (relatively) dry season while there is moderate rainfall in the summer and autumn with the chance of a typhoon, accompanied by heavy rainfall, blowing in from the South China Sea from July to September. Southern summers tend to be warm and humid with heavy cloud cover. The mountain areas are usually the most pleasant parts of Japan in the summer months when conditions are predominantly sunny and crisp. Spring is the best time to visit the lower parts of the country; it brings not only fresh, sunny weather but also the legendary 'cherry blossom time'.

What to Pack

While light clothes are fine in the summer, you should combine light clothing with some warmer attire in the spring and autumn, and take much warmer clothing for the winter and visits to the mountain areas. Go prepared for rain in the summer.

Japan Weather by Month
Check the weather for a particular month in Japan by selecting a month from the list below. Alternatively check which month usually has the Best Weather in Japan. If you are not sure where to go, why not try our Holiday Planner.
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