climigo

Kanto

When to go?

No ideal month: the best months are May, October, the least rainy with the right temperature. Nothing against November–April either.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

ChubuTohokuTokyoTokyoTokyoYokohamaYokohamaYokohamaSaitamaSaitamaSaitamaChibaChibaChibaKamakuraKamakuraKamakura

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 7°−3°
February 8°−2°
March 12°2°
April 17°7°
May 22°12°
June 25°16°
July 28°20°
August 29°22°
September 26°18°
October 20°12°
November 15°6°
December 10°0°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−2.6 · 7.3 °CJanuary: −2.6 · 7.3 °C−1.9 · 8.4 °CFebruary: −1.9 · 8.4 °C1.5 · 12.2 °CMarch: 1.5 · 12.2 °C6.6 · 17.2 °CApril: 6.6 · 17.2 °C11.7 · 21.7 °CMay: 11.7 · 21.7 °C16.3 · 24.7 °CJune: 16.3 · 24.7 °C20.4 · 28.3 °CJuly: 20.4 · 28.3 °C21.5 · 29.4 °CAugust: 21.5 · 29.4 °C18.1 · 25.9 °CSeptember: 18.1 · 25.9 °C11.7 · 20.3 °COctober: 11.7 · 20.3 °C5.5 · 15.2 °CNovember: 5.5 · 15.2 °C0 · 9.8 °CDecember: 0 · 9.8 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −2.6 – 7.3 °C
Feb −1.9 – 8.4 °C
Mar 1.5 – 12.2 °C
Apr 6.6 – 17.2 °C
May 11.7 – 21.7 °C
Jun 16.3 – 24.7 °C
Jul 20.4 – 28.3 °C
Aug 21.5 – 29.4 °C
Sep 18.1 – 25.9 °C
Oct 11.7 – 20.3 °C
Nov 5.5 – 15.2 °C
Dec 0 – 9.8 °C

How much it rains

January 48 mm8 d
February 52 mm9 d
March 94 mm12 d
April 112 mm12 d
May 137 mm13 d
June 168 mm16 d
July 201 mm17 d
August 174 mm16 d
September 205 mm15 d
October 179 mm13 d
November 79 mm10 d
December 48 mm8 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec48 mm · 8 rain days · 6 mm a dayJanuary: 48 mm · 8 rain days · 6 mm a day52 mm · 9 rain days · 6 mm a dayFebruary: 52 mm · 9 rain days · 6 mm a day94 mm · 12 rain days · 8 mm a dayMarch: 94 mm · 12 rain days · 8 mm a day112 mm · 12 rain days · 9 mm a dayApril: 112 mm · 12 rain days · 9 mm a day137 mm · 13 rain days · 11 mm a dayMay: 137 mm · 13 rain days · 11 mm a day168 mm · 16 rain days · 11 mm a dayJune: 168 mm · 16 rain days · 11 mm a day201 mm · 17 rain days · 12 mm a dayJuly: 201 mm · 17 rain days · 12 mm a day174 mm · 16 rain days · 11 mm a dayAugust: 174 mm · 16 rain days · 11 mm a day205 mm · 15 rain days · 14 mm a daySeptember: 205 mm · 15 rain days · 14 mm a day179 mm · 13 rain days · 14 mm a dayOctober: 179 mm · 13 rain days · 14 mm a day79 mm · 10 rain days · 8 mm a dayNovember: 79 mm · 10 rain days · 8 mm a day48 mm · 8 rain days · 6 mm a dayDecember: 48 mm · 8 rain days · 6 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 48 mm8 d
Feb 52 mm9 d
Mar 94 mm12 d
Apr 112 mm12 d
May 137 mm13 d
Jun 168 mm16 d
Jul 201 mm17 d
Aug 174 mm16 d
Sep 205 mm15 d
Oct 179 mm13 d
Nov 79 mm10 d
Dec 48 mm8 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 59
February 10 h 53
March 11 h 56
April 13 h 06
May 14 h 04
June 14 h 35
July 14 h 22
August 13 h 32
September 12 h 26
October 11 h 18
November 10 h 16
December 9 h 44

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 9 cm
February 12 cm
March 10 cm
April 4 cm
May –
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November –
December 2 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

01325 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec9 cmJanuary: 9 cm12 cmFebruary: 12 cm10 cmMarch: 10 cm4 cmApril: 4 cm0 cmMay: 0 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm0 cmNovember: 0 cm2 cmDecember: 2 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 9 cm
Feb 12 cm
Mar 10 cm
Apr 4 cm
May 0 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 0 cm
Dec 2 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities