Sado weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Sado is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with August and September close behind. Sado averages about 1,580 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 114 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Sado?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sado is June, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 165 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sado?
Sado isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,580 hours of sunshine a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate June (67) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #62 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,701 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 | 6° / 43°F | 4° / 39°F | 165 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 105 mm | 2 | 12° / 54°F |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 5° / 41°F | 107 mm | 3 | 10° / 50°F |
| April | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 9° / 48°F | 95 mm | 5 | 13° / 55°F |
| May | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 86 mm | 6 | 16° / 61°F |
| June | 67 | 21° / 70°F | 18° / 64°F | 114 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| July | 60 | 25° / 77°F | 22° / 72°F | 211 mm | 6 | 25° / 77°F |
| August | 61 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 145 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 61 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 146 mm | 6 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 56 | 19° / 66°F | 17° / 63°F | 147 mm | 4 | 24° / 75°F |
| November | 30 | 14° / 57°F | 11° / 52°F | 166 mm | 2 | 19° / 66°F |
| December | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 6° / 43°F | 214 mm | 1 | 15° / 59°F |
Sea temperature in Sado by month
The sea off Sado is warmest in August at around 28°C / 82°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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Sado: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sado?
Sado is a beach resort in Japan with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 28°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Sado get a year?
Sado gets about 1,580 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Sado?
The sunniest time to visit Sado is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sado?
January is the least sunny month in Sado, scoring 0/100 with about 165 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Sado?
The sea in Sado ranges from about 10°C (March) to 28°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Sado?
The typical midday UV index in Sado 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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