Climate · Japan

Nikko

Warm and wet from June to September; cold and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years36.7°N1,269 m above the sea
  1. Jan34°1°19°-7°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb34°1°18°-8°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar41°5°24°-4°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr53°12°34°1°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May63°17°44°7°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun68°20°53°12°Rain on about six days a week.
  7. Jul75°24°61°16°Rain on about six days a week.
  8. Aug77°25°63°17°Rain on about six days a week.
  9. Sep71°22°58°14°Rain on about five days a week.
  10. Oct62°17°47°8°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov52°11°35°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec40°4°24°-4°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 73°F and nights near 59°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 37°F. The rain comes from June to September, on about six days a week. November to March is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 23°C and nights near 15°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 3°C. The rain comes from June to September, on about six days a week. November to March is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Nikko sits

Asia/Tokyo

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Latitude
36.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,269 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Karuizawa91 km south-west

The land around Nikko, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nikko, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nikko, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nikko, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nikko, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nikko, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nikko, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nikko, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nikko, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nikko, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nikko, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nikko, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 34°F in January and February to 77°F in August.Highs from 1°C in January and February to 25°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July (88% of days), driest in November and December (39%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in November (58% cover), cloudiest in July (71%).

Daylight

From 9h 41m in December to 14h 38m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Nikko, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
19°-7°34°1°
3 days66%9h 57m
FebruaryCool season
18°-8°34°1°
3 days65%10h 47m
MarchCool season
24°-4°41°5°
4 days60%11h 54m
April
34°1°53°12°
4 days59%13h 06m
May
44°7°63°17°
4 days61%14h 07m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
53°12°68°20°
6 days70%14h 38m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
61°16°75°24°
6 days71%14h 23m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
63°17°77°25°
6 days65%13h 30m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°71°22°
5 days63%12h 20m
October
47°8°62°17°
4 days59%11h 09m
November
35°2°52°11°
3 days58%10h 09m
DecemberCool season
24°-4°40°4°
3 days62%9h 41m

When is the best time to visit Nikko?


The best months are June to September: highs near 73°F, nights near 59°F, and rain on about six days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 23°C, nights near 15°C, and rain on about six days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Nikko?

August, with highs near 77°F and lows near 63°F. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 34°F.August, with highs near 25°C and lows near 17°C. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 1°C.

When does it rain most in Nikko?

July, with rain on about six days a week. November and December are the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Nikko?

From about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Nikko?

November, when cloud covers about 58% of the sky on average. July is the cloudiest, at about 71%.

Places with a year like Nikko's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Nikko's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Nikko's summer.

Elsewhere in Japan

All of Japan

Where to stay

1 in our collection

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Nikko. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,269 m) against the climate model's (1,117 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,269 m) against the climate model's (1,117 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.