Takayama weather by month: average temperature and rainfall

Average monthly high and low temperatures, rainfall and the wettest months in Takayama, from Japan Meteorological Agency climate normals, to help you choose when to go and what to pack.

When it rains most

Rainy season (tsuyu), normal dates
around June 6 – around July 19Average onset and end published by the Japan Meteorological Agency for 1991–2020; actual dates vary each year. Sources
Wettest months on average
Jul, Aug, and SepThe three months with the highest normal rainfall at this station.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rainfall (mm)
Jan3.2-4.8101.9
Feb4.7-4.993.5
Mar9.8-1.6122.5
Apr17.03.4123.9
May22.99.4125.2
Jun26.114.9170.4
Jul29.519.4260.9
Aug31.020.1197.9
Sep26.115.9225.9
Oct19.99.2155.5
Nov13.12.994.4
Dec6.2-1.7104.4

Station Takayama · Japan Meteorological Agency · normals 1991–2020 · Sources

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