Tokushima weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · coastal city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Tokushima is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with May and June close behind. Tokushima averages about 1,982 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 125 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Tokushima?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tokushima is April, then May and June. The dullest month is January (7/100, 60 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tokushima?
Tokushima gets a moderate 1,982 hours of sunshine a year. 60 Sunshine Score points separate April (67) from January (7), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,816 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 | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 60 mm | 2 | 11° / 52°F |
| February | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 84 mm | 3 | 11° / 52°F |
| March | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 112 mm | 4 | 10° / 50°F |
| April | 67 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 125 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| May | 63 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 164 mm | 6 | 18° / 64°F |
| June | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 233 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| July | 63 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 243 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 63 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 204 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 239 mm | 6 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 63 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 188 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
| November | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 88 mm | 3 | 21° / 70°F |
| December | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 76 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
Sea temperature in Tokushima by month
The sea off Tokushima is warmest in August at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in March at 10°C / 50°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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Tokushima: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tokushima?
Tokushima is a coastal city break in Japan with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 30°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 6 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Tokushima get a year?
Tokushima gets about 1,982 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Tokushima?
The sunniest time to visit Tokushima is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tokushima?
January is the least sunny month in Tokushima, scoring 7/100 with about 60 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Tokushima?
The sea in Tokushima ranges from about 10°C (March) to 30°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Tokushima?
The typical midday UV index in Tokushima 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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