Tottori weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · coastal city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Tottori is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 64/100), with August and June close behind. Tottori averages about 1,544 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 126 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Tottori?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tottori is May, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 154 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tottori?
Tottori isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,544 hours of sunshine a year. 64 Sunshine Score points separate May (64) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #64 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,804 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 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 154 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 3° / 37°F | 121 mm | 2 | 13° / 55°F |
| March | 16 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 128 mm | 4 | 12° / 54°F |
| April | 50 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 112 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| May | 64 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 126 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 60 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 159 mm | 6 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 60 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 208 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 139 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 60 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 214 mm | 5 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 60 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 153 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 44 | 16° / 61°F | 10° / 50°F | 120 mm | 2 | 20° / 68°F |
| December | 10 | 10° / 50°F | 6° / 43°F | 170 mm | 1 | 17° / 63°F |
Sea temperature in Tottori by month
The sea off Tottori is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in March at 12°C / 54°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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Tottori: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tottori?
Tottori 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 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Tottori get a year?
Tottori gets about 1,544 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Tottori?
The sunniest time to visit Tottori is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 64/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tottori?
January is the least sunny month in Tottori, scoring 0/100 with about 154 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Tottori?
The sea in Tottori ranges from about 12°C (March) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Tottori?
The typical midday UV index in Tottori peaks around 7 (high) in August, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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