Kobe weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · coastal city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Kobe is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 64/100), with June and July close behind. Kobe averages about 1,831 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 138 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Kobe?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kobe is May, then June and July. The dullest month is January (7/100, 56 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kobe?
Kobe gets a moderate 1,831 hours of sunshine a year. 57 Sunshine Score points separate May (64) from January (7), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #26 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,526 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 | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 56 mm | 2 | 12° / 54°F |
| February | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 5° / 41°F | 71 mm | 3 | 11° / 52°F |
| March | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 7° / 45°F | 101 mm | 4 | 11° / 52°F |
| April | 57 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 112 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| May | 64 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 138 mm | 6 | 17° / 63°F |
| June | 62 | 25° / 77°F | 20° / 68°F | 191 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| July | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 204 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 148 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 62 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 194 mm | 6 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 62 | 22° / 72°F | 17° / 63°F | 159 mm | 4 | 24° / 75°F |
| November | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 80 mm | 3 | 21° / 70°F |
| December | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 72 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
Sea temperature in Kobe by month
The sea off Kobe is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in February at 11°C / 52°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Kobe: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kobe?
Kobe 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 6 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Kobe get a year?
Kobe gets about 1,831 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Kobe?
The sunniest time to visit Kobe is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 64/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kobe?
January is the least sunny month in Kobe, scoring 7/100 with about 56 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Kobe?
The sea in Kobe ranges from about 11°C (February) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Kobe?
The typical midday UV index in Kobe peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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