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Shiga Prefecturewhen to go

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

Range
7–32 °C
Compare
+3.3°C vs. Japan mean
Country
Japan
TZ
Asia/Tokyo
Region match
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12-month climate · Shiga Prefecture

How the year moves in Shiga Prefecture

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Shiga 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 climatologyShiga Prefecture, Japan. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (7.3), highest in August (31.6). Monthly means: 7.3, 8.2, 12.9, 18.1, 22.6, 26.0, 30.3, 31.6, 27.9, 21.5, 15.9, 9.8.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January7.3
February8.2
March12.9
April18.1
May22.6
June26.0
July30.3
August31.6
September27.9
October21.5
November15.9
December9.8
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyShiga Prefecture, Japan. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in November (75), highest in July (250). Monthly means: 77, 80, 123, 155, 168, 227, 250, 194, 183, 183, 75, 81.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January77
February80
March123
April155
May168
June227
July250
August194
September183
October183
November75
December81
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyShiga Prefecture, Japan. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (4.6), highest in April (6.2). Monthly means: 4.9, 5.6, 6.0, 6.2, 6.1, 5.3, 5.1, 5.9, 4.8, 4.9, 5.2, 4.6.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.9
February5.6
March6.0
April6.2
May6.1
June5.3
July5.1
August5.9
September4.8
October4.9
November5.2
December4.6
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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