Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yokohama features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1475 mm (58.1 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yokohama enjoys an average of 2846 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yokohama are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yokohama experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 46 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yokohama, Aomori, Japan with other places around the world.
Yokohama usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 174 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yokohama are January, March and November. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97 (3.8) | 108 (4.3) | 89 (3.5) | 99 (3.9) | 101 (4.0) | 123 (4.9) | 128 (5.0) | 203 (8.0) | 113 (4.5) | 168 (6.6) | 94 (3.7) | 151 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Yokohama are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yokohama: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 201 | 252 | 275 | 294 | 276 | 272 | 257 | 255 | 225 | 192 | 186 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 34m | 10h 36m | 11h 56m | 13h 18m | 14h 28m | 15h 3m | 14h 46m | 13h 45m | 12h 26m | 11h 4m | 9h 53m | 9h 15m |
Yokohama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yokohama UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |