Sunshine Atlas

Ube weather by month & the best time to visit

Japan · beach resort · humid subtropical climate

Ube, Japan
Ube — photo by KOJI MISUMI, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Ube is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 69/100), with May and June close behind. Ube averages about 1,801 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 108 mm of rain in October.

When is the best time to visit Ube?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Ube is October, then May and June. The dullest month is January (6/100, 76 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Ube?

Ube gets a moderate 1,801 hours of sunshine a year. 63 Sunshine Score points separate October (69) from January (6), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #38 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,773 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 43% of the annual 1,822 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 6February: 12March: 34April: 58May: 62June: 62July: 62August: 62September: 62October: 6969November: 55December: 18JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January6 9° / 48°F3° / 37°F 76 mm211° / 52°F
February12 10° / 50°F3° / 37°F 85 mm310° / 50°F
March34 14° / 57°F5° / 41°F 120 mm411° / 52°F
April58 19° / 66°F10° / 50°F 139 mm516° / 61°F
May62 23° / 73°F14° / 57°F 156 mm619° / 66°F
June62 26° / 79°F19° / 66°F 266 mm623° / 73°F
July62 30° / 86°F23° / 73°F 330 mm729° / 84°F
August62 31° / 88°F24° / 75°F 180 mm831° / 88°F
September62 27° / 81°F21° / 70°F 194 mm629° / 84°F
October69 22° / 72°F15° / 59°F 108 mm524° / 75°F
November55 17° / 63°F10° / 50°F 84 mm319° / 66°F
December18 11° / 52°F5° / 41°F 84 mm212° / 54°F

Sea temperature in Ube by month

The sea off Ube is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February 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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Ube: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Ube?

Ube is a beach resort in Japan with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.

How many hours of sunshine does Ube get a year?

Ube gets about 1,801 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.

When is the best time to visit Ube?

The sunniest time to visit Ube is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 69/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.

What is the least sunny month in Ube?

January is the least sunny month in Ube, scoring 6/100 with about 76 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Ube?

The sea in Ube ranges from about 10°C (February) to 31°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Ube?

The typical midday UV index in Ube 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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