Matsumoto weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Matsumoto is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 68/100), with June and July close behind. Matsumoto averages about 1,590 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 110 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Matsumoto?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Matsumoto is May, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 50 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Matsumoto?
Matsumoto isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,590 hours of sunshine a year. 68 Sunshine Score points separate May (68) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #61 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,330 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 | -6° / 21°F | 50 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 49 mm | 2 |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 83 mm | 3 |
| April | 47 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 91 mm | 5 |
| May | 68 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 110 mm | 6 |
| June | 61 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 144 mm | 6 |
| July | 60 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 197 mm | 6 |
| August | 60 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 153 mm | 7 |
| September | 60 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 178 mm | 5 |
| October | 55 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 160 mm | 4 |
| November | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 64 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 51 mm | 1 |
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Matsumoto: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Matsumoto?
Matsumoto is a regional city in Japan at 656 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Matsumoto get a year?
Matsumoto gets about 1,590 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Matsumoto?
The sunniest time to visit Matsumoto is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 68/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Matsumoto?
January is the least sunny month in Matsumoto, scoring 0/100 with about 50 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Matsumoto?
The typical midday UV index in Matsumoto peaks around 7 (high) in August, 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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