Ibaraki weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Ibaraki is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 65/100), with August and June close behind. Ibaraki averages about 1,948 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 136 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Ibaraki?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ibaraki is May, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 69 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ibaraki?
Ibaraki gets a moderate 1,948 hours of sunshine a year. 65 Sunshine Score points separate May (65) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #10 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,541 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 | 8° / 46°F | 3° / 37°F | 69 mm | 2 |
| February | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 62 mm | 3 |
| March | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 106 mm | 4 |
| April | 51 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 122 mm | 5 |
| May | 65 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 136 mm | 6 |
| June | 63 | 24° / 75°F | 18° / 64°F | 162 mm | 6 |
| July | 63 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 153 mm | 6 |
| August | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 138 mm | 7 |
| September | 63 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 195 mm | 6 |
| October | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 16° / 61°F | 225 mm | 4 |
| November | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 11° / 52°F | 101 mm | 2 |
| December | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 72 mm | 2 |
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Ibaraki: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ibaraki?
Ibaraki is a regional city in Japan with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ibaraki get a year?
Ibaraki gets about 1,948 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Ibaraki?
The sunniest time to visit Ibaraki is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 65/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ibaraki?
January is the least sunny month in Ibaraki, scoring 0/100 with about 69 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ibaraki?
The typical midday UV index in Ibaraki peaks around 7 (high) in August, 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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