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Monthly climate in Wakasa, Japan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wakasa features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2171 mm (85.5 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wakasa enjoys an average of 2874 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Wakasa, Japan

The warmest months in Wakasa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 26 °C (71 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wakasa experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 64 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Wakasa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(91°F)		28°C
(83°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Average high5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(62°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(58°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Average low-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(37°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(62°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(55°F)		5°C
(42°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum-9°C
(15°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(40°F)		11°C
(52°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(44°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Minimum-13°C
(9°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(35°F)		9°C
(49°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(51°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Wakasa, Japan

Wakasa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 325 mm (12.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wakasa are January, February and November. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wakasa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)75 (3.0)81 (3.2)140 (5.5)141 (5.6)145 (5.7)222 (8.7)384 (15.1)313 (12.3)277 (10.9)231 (9.1)60 (2.4)100 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)14141312121523191716917

Monthly sunshine hours in Wakasa, Japan

The sunniest months in Wakasa are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wakasa: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wakasa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours167205247272282267256290230226223203
Mean daily daylight hours10h 3m10h 53m11h 58m13h 4m14h 1m14h 29m14h 15m13h 26m12h 22m11h 15m10h 18m9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Wakasa, Japan

Wakasa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 Wakasa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wakasa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)468111111121210753