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Yamagata Prefecturewhen to go

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

Range
2–28 °C
Compare
−1.1°C vs. Japan mean
Country
Japan
TZ
Asia/Tokyo
Region match
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12-month climate · Yamagata Prefecture

How the year moves in Yamagata Prefecture

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Yamagata 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 climatologyYamagata Prefecture, Japan. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (1.7), highest in August (28.3). Monthly means: 1.7, 2.6, 7.5, 13.8, 19.5, 22.9, 26.9, 28.3, 24.1, 17.4, 11.2, 4.2.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January1.7
February2.6
March7.5
April13.8
May19.5
June22.9
July26.9
August28.3
September24.1
October17.4
November11.2
December4.2
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyYamagata Prefecture, Japan. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in May (127), highest in August (226). Monthly means: 193, 144, 133, 133, 127, 154, 222, 226, 169, 154, 143, 212.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January193
February144
March133
April133
May127
June154
July222
August226
September169
October154
November143
December212
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyYamagata Prefecture, Japan. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (3.3), highest in April (6.2). Monthly means: 4.1, 5.4, 5.9, 6.2, 6.1, 5.4, 4.6, 4.7, 4.3, 4.1, 3.9, 3.3.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.1
February5.4
March5.9
April6.2
May6.1
June5.4
July4.6
August4.7
September4.3
October4.1
November3.9
December3.3
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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