Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yokohama features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1546 mm (60.8 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yokohama enjoys an average of 2925 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yokohama are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yokohama experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yokohama, Japan with other places around the world.
Yokohama usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 221 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yokohama are January, February and December. On average, 53 mm (2.1 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) | 52 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 138 (5.4) | 116 (4.6) | 118 (4.6) | 161 (6.3) | 209 (8.2) | 104 (4.1) | 187 (7.4) | 266 (10.5) | 87 (3.4) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Yokohama are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yokohama: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 232 | 259 | 273 | 284 | 262 | 233 | 288 | 235 | 202 | 230 | 231 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 29m | 14h 15m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 17m | 9h 47m |
Yokohama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 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 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |