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Kōchi Prefecturewhen to go

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

Range
10–30 °C
Compare
+3.8°C vs. Japan mean
Country
Japan
TZ
Asia/Tokyo
Region match
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12-month climate · Kōchi Prefecture

How the year moves in Kōchi Prefecture

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Kōchi 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 climatologyKōchi Prefecture, Japan. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (9.8), highest in August (29.9). Monthly means: 9.8, 10.5, 14.8, 18.7, 22.0, 24.9, 28.6, 29.9, 27.4, 22.7, 17.5, 11.7.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January9.8
February10.5
March14.8
April18.7
May22.0
June24.9
July28.6
August29.9
September27.4
October22.7
November17.5
December11.7
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyKōchi Prefecture, Japan. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in December (64), highest in June (351). Monthly means: 73, 98, 164, 186, 254, 351, 348, 266, 298, 213, 93, 64.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January73
February98
March164
April186
May254
June351
July348
August266
September298
October213
November93
December64
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyKōchi Prefecture, Japan. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in June (4.4), highest in April (6.2). Monthly means: 5.2, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2, 5.7, 4.4, 5.1, 5.7, 4.4, 5.1, 5.3, 4.9.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January5.2
February5.6
March6.1
April6.2
May5.7
June4.4
July5.1
August5.7
September4.4
October5.1
November5.3
December4.9
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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