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Monthly climate in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hakone features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2242 mm (88.3 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hakone enjoys an average of 2859 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan §

The warmest months in Hakone are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hakone experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average low 1°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan §

Hakone usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 308 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hakone are January, February and December. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69 (2.7) 83 (3.3) 202 (7.9) 173 (6.8) 180 (7.1) 234 (9.2) 321 (12.6) 198 (7.8) 242 (9.5) 360 (14.2) 102 (4.0) 79 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 15 14 14 18 20 18 21 19 13 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan §

The sunniest months in Hakone are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hakone: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 188 224 249 260 281 252 228 285 236 201 222 226
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 4m 14h 0m 14h 28m 14h 14m 13h 25m 12h 22m 11h 16m 10h 18m 9h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan §

Hakone experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hakone UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 12 11 10 7 5 4