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Yamanashi Prefecturewhen to go

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

Range
5–28 °C
Compare
+0.2°C vs. Japan mean
Country
Japan
TZ
Asia/Tokyo
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12-month climate · Yamanashi Prefecture

How the year moves in Yamanashi Prefecture

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Yamanashi 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 climatologyYamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (4.8), highest in August (27.5). Monthly means: 4.8, 6.1, 10.4, 15.5, 19.8, 22.7, 26.5, 27.5, 23.9, 17.8, 12.9, 7.2.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January4.8
February6.1
March10.4
April15.5
May19.8
June22.7
July26.5
August27.5
September23.9
October17.8
November12.9
December7.2
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyYamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in December (61), highest in July (278). Monthly means: 65, 89, 164, 161, 190, 245, 278, 206, 233, 228, 98, 61.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January65
February89
March164
April161
May190
June245
July278
August206
September233
October228
November98
December61
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyYamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in October (4.4), highest in February (7.0). Monthly means: 6.5, 7.0, 6.5, 6.4, 6.0, 5.0, 4.8, 5.3, 4.4, 4.4, 5.5, 6.1.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January6.5
February7.0
March6.5
April6.4
May6.0
June5.0
July4.8
August5.3
September4.4
October4.4
November5.5
December6.1
What’s open · year round

Things to do in Yamanashi Prefecture

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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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

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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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