Misawa weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · seaside town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Misawa is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with September and May close behind. Misawa averages about 1,528 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Misawa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Misawa is June, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 87 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Misawa?
Misawa isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,528 hours of sunshine a year. 70 Sunshine Score points separate June (70) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #66 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,268 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 | 1° / 34°F | -4° / 25°F | 87 mm | 1 | 11° / 52°F |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -5° / 23°F | 66 mm | 2 | 9° / 48°F |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -1° / 30°F | 81 mm | 3 | 8° / 46°F |
| April | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 83 mm | 4 | 10° / 50°F |
| May | 60 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 86 mm | 5 | 12° / 54°F |
| June | 70 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 93 mm | 5 | 16° / 61°F |
| July | 60 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 149 mm | 5 | 21° / 70°F |
| August | 60 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 151 mm | 6 | 25° / 77°F |
| September | 62 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 139 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 49 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 123 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
| November | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 101 mm | 1 | 16° / 61°F |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -2° / 28°F | 109 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
Sea temperature in Misawa by month
The sea off Misawa is warmest in August at around 25°C / 77°F, and coolest in March at 8°C / 46°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 3 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Misawa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Misawa?
Misawa is a seaside town in Japan with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 25°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 3 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Misawa get a year?
Misawa gets about 1,528 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Misawa?
The sunniest time to visit Misawa is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 70/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Misawa?
January is the least sunny month in Misawa, scoring 0/100 with about 87 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Misawa?
The sea in Misawa ranges from about 8°C (March) to 25°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Misawa?
The typical midday UV index in Misawa peaks around 6 (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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