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Best time to visit Yokohama

The best time to visit Yokohama, Japan is April–May & October–November — expect daytime highs near 17°C and roughly 8.2 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically August.

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Yokohama climate at a glance

Yokohama sees average daytime highs ranging from 9°C in January to 31°C in August. Around 1724 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 137 wet days a year, peaking in July (224 mm) and easing off in January (50 mm). August is the sunniest month at about 11 hours of sunshine.

Yokohama temperature & rainfall by month

January: 50 mm rainFebruary: 68 mm rainMarch: 147 mm rainApril: 173 mm rainMay: 170 mm rainJune: 224 mm rainJuly: 224 mm rainAugust: 134 mm rainSeptember: 179 mm rainOctober: 212 mm rainNovember: 89 mm rainDecember: 54 mm rainJanuary high: 9°CFebruary high: 11°CMarch high: 15°CApril high: 18°CMay high: 22°CJune high: 25°CJuly high: 29°CAugust high: 31°CSeptember high: 28°COctober high: 22°CNovember high: 17°CDecember high: 12°CJanuary low: 1°CFebruary low: 2°CMarch low: 6°CApril low: 10°CMay low: 15°CJune low: 19°CJuly low: 23°CAugust low: 25°CSeptember low: 22°COctober low: 15°CNovember low: 9°CDecember low: 4°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Yokohama

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
April–June & September–November
6 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
July & December–March
5 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
August
1 month · score < 5

Yokohama climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 10.1 h in November. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 9°C 1°C 6 50 mm 7.5 h 64% 5.1 · Fair
February 11°C 2°C 7 68 mm 7.6 h 64% 5.6 · Fair
March 15°C 6°C 13 147 mm 8.1 h 69% 6.5 · Fair
April 18°C 10°C 11.5 173 mm 8.6 h 72% 8.8 · Excellent
May 22°C 15°C 13.2 170 mm 8.7 h 77% 8.4 · Good
June 25°C 19°C 14.8 224 mm 8.2 h 82% 8.0 · Good
July 29°C 23°C 17.3 224 mm 8.4 h 83% 5.1 · Fair
August 31°C 25°C 13.7 134 mm 10.7 h 80% 4.6 · Poor
September 28°C 22°C 13.7 179 mm 8.2 h 81% 7.1 · Good
October 22°C 15°C 12.8 212 mm 7.1 h 77% 8.2 · Good
November 17°C 9°C 8.2 89 mm 7.6 h 72% 9.0 · Excellent
December 12°C 4°C 6.2 54 mm 7.5 h 67% 6.4 · Fair
Hottest month
August · 31°C
Coldest month
January · 1°C nights
Wettest month
July · 224 mm
Driest month
January · 50 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Yokohama?

The best time to visit Yokohama is April–May & October–November, when daytime highs average around 17°C with about 8.2 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Yokohama?

August is the hottest month in Yokohama, with average highs of 31°C.

What is the rainiest month in Yokohama?

July is the rainiest month in Yokohama, with around 224 mm of rainfall over 17.3 rainy days.

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