Shizuoka weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · coastal city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Shizuoka is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 63/100), with June and July close behind. Shizuoka averages about 2,035 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 177 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Shizuoka?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Shizuoka is May, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 70 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Shizuoka?
Shizuoka gets a moderate 2,035 hours of sunshine a year. 63 Sunshine Score points separate May (63) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,878 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 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 70 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
| February | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 90 mm | 3 | 16° / 61°F |
| March | 27 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 140 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| April | 53 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 166 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| May | 63 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 177 mm | 6 | 20° / 68°F |
| June | 63 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 213 mm | 6 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 235 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| August | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 166 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 63 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 225 mm | 6 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 220 mm | 5 | 26° / 79°F |
| November | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 102 mm | 3 | 23° / 73°F |
| December | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 74 mm | 2 | 18° / 64°F |
Sea temperature in Shizuoka by month
The sea off Shizuoka is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in January at 15°C / 59°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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Shizuoka: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Shizuoka?
Shizuoka 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 Shizuoka get a year?
Shizuoka gets about 2,035 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Shizuoka?
The sunniest time to visit Shizuoka is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 63/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Shizuoka?
January is the least sunny month in Shizuoka, scoring 0/100 with about 70 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Shizuoka?
The sea in Shizuoka ranges from about 15°C (January) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Shizuoka?
The typical midday UV index in Shizuoka peaks around 8 (very 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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