Nagoya weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · major coastal city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Nagoya is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 62/100), with June and July close behind. Nagoya averages about 1,906 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 164 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Nagoya?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nagoya is May, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 73 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nagoya?
Nagoya gets a moderate 1,906 hours of sunshine a year. 62 Sunshine Score points separate May (62) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #13 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,740 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 | 1° / 34°F | 73 mm | 2 | 9° / 48°F |
| February | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 80 mm | 3 | 10° / 50°F |
| March | 28 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 118 mm | 4 | 11° / 52°F |
| April | 58 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 146 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| May | 62 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 164 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 62 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 198 mm | 6 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 225 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 62 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 161 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 62 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 215 mm | 6 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 62 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 189 mm | 4 | 25° / 77°F |
| November | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 90 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
| December | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 81 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
Sea temperature in Nagoya by month
The sea off Nagoya is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in January at 9°C / 48°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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Nagoya: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nagoya?
Nagoya is a major coastal city in Japan with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 29°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Nagoya get a year?
Nagoya gets about 1,906 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Nagoya?
The sunniest time to visit Nagoya is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 62/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nagoya?
January is the least sunny month in Nagoya, scoring 0/100 with about 73 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Nagoya?
The sea in Nagoya ranges from about 9°C (January) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Nagoya?
The typical midday UV index in Nagoya peaks around 7 (high) in July, 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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