When to visit
Honshu?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Honshu
Japan

The best weather in Honshu is from May, August, September. — some variation climate

Climate score
October
63

Good climate

🌦Cool & rainy

Temperature
8–18°C
Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
7–17°C
Dry
Precipitation
159mm
Torrential rain · 11 days
Sunshine
8.1h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
78%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Monthly Overview
Score161821497369657171634120
ClimatePolarColdColdColdCool & rainyRainyRainyHumidRainyCool & rainyColdCold
Temperature-5–4°C-4–5°C-1–10°C4–15°C9–20°C13–23°C18–27°C19–28°C15–24°C8–18°C2–13°C-2–7°C
Feels like-9–0°C-8–1°C-5–7°C1–14°C7–20°C13–24°C20–29°C21–31°C16–25°C7–17°C-1–10°C-6–3°C
Precipitation65mm
10 days
70mm
9 days
116mm
11 days
140mm
11 days
137mm
10 days
167mm
14 days
187mm
18 days
127mm
14 days
154mm
14 days
159mm
11 days
77mm
8 days
65mm
9 days
Sunshine8.1h
☀︎ 81%
8.4h
☀︎ 77%
8.9h
☀︎ 74%
9.2h
☀︎ 70%
9.3h
☀︎ 66%
7.7h
☀︎ 53%
7.8h
☀︎ 54%
9.7h
☀︎ 72%
7.5h
☀︎ 61%
8.1h
☀︎ 71%
7.8h
☀︎ 76%
7.8h
☀︎ 80%
WindSW · 14 km/hSW · 14 km/hSW · 14 km/hSW · 14 km/hS · 13 km/hS · 11 km/hS · 11 km/hS · 11 km/hS · 11 km/hW · 11 km/hSW · 11 km/hSW · 13 km/h
Humidity (%)64%62%66%68%68%75%79%78%80%78%75%67%
Day length10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.6h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Honshu?

The best time to visit Honshu is May, August, September, June, July, October, with temperatures between 8 °C and 28 °C. The best month is May. May is low season.

What is the weather like in Honshu?

Honshu has a climate with an overall score of 4.8/10. Annual temperatures range from -5 °C to 28 °C.

What is the hottest month in Honshu?

The hottest month in Honshu is August, with average highs of 28 °C and lows of 19 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Honshu?

The rainiest month in Honshu is July, with an average of 187 mm of precipitation.