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Monthly climate in Tokyo, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tokyo features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1513 mm (59.6 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tokyo enjoys an average of 2925 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tokyo, Japan §

The warmest months in Tokyo are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tokyo experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tokyo, 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 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 10°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tokyo, Japan §

Tokyo usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tokyo are January, February and December. On average, 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tokyo, 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) 46 (1.8) 41 (1.6) 132 (5.2) 116 (4.6) 111 (4.4) 152 (6.0) 221 (8.7) 103 (4.1) 186 (7.3) 273 (10.7) 77 (3.0) 56 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 12 10 11 13 17 12 16 15 9 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Tokyo, Japan §

The sunniest months in Tokyo are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tokyo: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tokyo, 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 190 232 259 273 284 262 233 288 235 202 230 231
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 0m 10h 51m 11h 57m 13h 5m 14h 3m 14h 31m 14h 17m 13h 27m 12h 22m 11h 15m 10h 16m 9h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Tokyo, Japan §

Tokyo 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 Tokyo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tokyo, 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) 3 5 8 9 11 11 11 11 10 7 5 4