Monthly climate in Tsushima, Japan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tsushima features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1613 mm (63.5 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tsushima enjoys an average of 3183 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tsushima, Japan

The warmest months in Tsushima are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tsushima experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tsushima. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average high10°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Average low6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(67°F)
14°C
(58°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum1°C
(34°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(76°F)
21°C
(70°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(35°F)
Minimum-2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
12°C
(55°F)
6°C
(44°F)
0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tsushima, Japan

Tsushima usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 247 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tsushima are February, November and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tsushima. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)68 (2.7)59 (2.3)127 (5.0)122 (4.8)116 (4.6)159 (6.3)273 (10.8)171 (6.7)296 (11.7)118 (4.7)44 (1.7)60 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8810889141314987

Monthly sunshine hours in Tsushima, Japan

The sunniest months in Tsushima are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tsushima: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tsushima. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours193236268284307300293313256258238232
Mean daily daylight hours10h 8m10h 56m11h 58m13h 2m13h 56m14h 22m14h 9m13h 22m12h 21m11h 18m10h 22m9h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Tsushima, Japan

Tsushima experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Tsushima UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tsushima. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)457101011121210753