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Kanagawa Prefecturewhen to go

Regional slice of Japan with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · May.

Range
9–29 °C
Compare
+2.8°C vs. Japan mean
Country
Japan
TZ
Asia/Tokyo
Region match
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12-month climate · Kanagawa Prefecture

How the year moves in Kanagawa Prefecture

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Kanagawa Prefecture itself rather than over Japan as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyKanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (9.1), highest in August (29.4). Monthly means: 9.1, 9.9, 13.3, 17.4, 21.3, 24.2, 28.0, 29.4, 26.2, 20.5, 16.2, 11.5.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January9.1
February9.9
March13.3
April17.4
May21.3
June24.2
July28.0
August29.4
September26.2
October20.5
November16.2
December11.5
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyKanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in December (64), highest in June (236). Monthly means: 67, 82, 169, 155, 171, 236, 208, 163, 212, 224, 110, 64.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January67
February82
March169
April155
May171
June236
July208
August163
September212
October224
November110
December64
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyKanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in October (3.9), highest in February (6.1). Monthly means: 5.7, 6.1, 5.6, 5.8, 5.5, 4.7, 5.1, 5.6, 4.2, 3.9, 4.7, 5.2.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January5.7
February6.1
March5.6
April5.8
May5.5
June4.7
July5.1
August5.6
September4.2
October3.9
November4.7
December5.2
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Japan

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Japan carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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