Yonago weather by month & the best time to visit
Japan · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Yonago is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 65/100), with August and October close behind. Yonago averages about 1,515 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 124 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Yonago?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yonago is May, then August and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 132 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yonago?
Yonago isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,515 hours of sunshine a year. 65 Sunshine Score points separate May (65) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #69 of 79 destinations in Japan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,773 hours. The year's 1,738 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 | 4° / 39°F | 132 mm | 1 | 15° / 59°F |
| February | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 108 mm | 2 | 13° / 55°F |
| March | 16 | 11° / 52°F | 7° / 45°F | 124 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| April | 44 | 16° / 61°F | 11° / 52°F | 116 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| May | 65 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 124 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 60 | 25° / 77°F | 20° / 68°F | 182 mm | 6 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 60 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 221 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 125 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 60 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 204 mm | 5 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 62 | 21° / 70°F | 17° / 63°F | 138 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 45 | 16° / 61°F | 12° / 54°F | 111 mm | 2 | 20° / 68°F |
| December | 10 | 10° / 50°F | 7° / 45°F | 153 mm | 1 | 16° / 61°F |
Sea temperature in Yonago by month
The sea off Yonago is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in February at 13°C / 55°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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Yonago: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yonago?
Yonago is a beach resort 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 Yonago get a year?
Yonago gets about 1,515 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Yonago?
The sunniest time to visit Yonago is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 65/100 (with August and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yonago?
January is the least sunny month in Yonago, scoring 0/100 with about 132 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Yonago?
The sea in Yonago ranges from about 13°C (February) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Yonago?
The typical midday UV index in Yonago peaks around 7 (high) in August, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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