Fukushima weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · regional city · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Fukushima is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with June and August close behind. Fukushima averages about 1,749 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 120 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Fukushima?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fukushima is May, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 62 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fukushima?
Fukushima isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,749 hours of sunshine a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate May (67) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #44 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,398 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 62 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -4° / 25°F | 49 mm | 2 |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 88 mm | 4 |
| April | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 111 mm | 5 |
| May | 67 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 120 mm | 6 |
| June | 63 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 139 mm | 6 |
| July | 61 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 192 mm | 6 |
| August | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 143 mm | 6 |
| September | 61 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 170 mm | 5 |
| October | 51 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 180 mm | 4 |
| November | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 78 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 66 mm | 1 |
Fukushima: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fukushima?
Fukushima is a regional city in Japan at 371 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fukushima get a year?
Fukushima gets about 1,749 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Fukushima?
The sunniest time to visit Fukushima is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fukushima?
January is the least sunny month in Fukushima, scoring 0/100 with about 62 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fukushima?
The typical midday UV index in Fukushima peaks around 6 (high) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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