Kanazawa weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · coastal city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Kanazawa is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 61/100), with July and August close behind. Kanazawa averages about 1,565 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 147 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Kanazawa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kanazawa is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 213 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kanazawa?
Kanazawa isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,565 hours of sunshine a year. 61 Sunshine Score points separate June (61) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #63 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 2,101 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 | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 5° / 41°F | 213 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 5° / 41°F | 136 mm | 2 | 11° / 52°F |
| March | 10 | 10° / 50°F | 6° / 43°F | 142 mm | 4 | 10° / 50°F |
| April | 32 | 14° / 57°F | 10° / 50°F | 132 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| May | 59 | 19° / 66°F | 15° / 59°F | 125 mm | 6 | 17° / 63°F |
| June | 61 | 22° / 72°F | 19° / 66°F | 147 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| July | 60 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 229 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 60 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 158 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 60 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 211 mm | 6 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 60 | 21° / 70°F | 18° / 64°F | 169 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 40 | 16° / 61°F | 13° / 55°F | 179 mm | 2 | 19° / 66°F |
| December | 15 | 11° / 52°F | 8° / 46°F | 260 mm | 1 | 15° / 59°F |
Sea temperature in Kanazawa by month
The sea off Kanazawa is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in March at 10°C / 50°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Kanazawa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kanazawa?
Kanazawa is a coastal city break in Japan with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 29°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Kanazawa get a year?
Kanazawa gets about 1,565 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Kanazawa?
The sunniest time to visit Kanazawa is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 61/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kanazawa?
January is the least sunny month in Kanazawa, scoring 0/100 with about 213 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Kanazawa?
The sea in Kanazawa ranges from about 10°C (March) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Kanazawa?
The typical midday UV index in Kanazawa peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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