Nikko weather by month

Check out Nikko weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Nikko (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	1	1	5	12	17	19	23	25	20	15	10	4
Min temperature (night-time)	-8	-8	-5	1	6	11	15	16	12	5	0	-5
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	L	L	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Nikko

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	6	6	6	6	4	4	5	4	4	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	14	14	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	2	3	5	7	9	10	10	10	8	5	3	2

Rainfall in Nikko

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	21	20	21	18	18	22	24	22	22	17	16	19
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	42	60	83	129	147	221	223	318	285	159	86	41

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The climate guide for Japan (Nikko) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Nikko?

Nikko has a cold climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Nikko weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 1°C in Nikko, Japan in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 42 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

1
1°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
-8
-8°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
42
42 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Nikko weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 1°C in Nikko, Japan in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 60 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

1
1°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
-8
-8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
60
60 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Nikko weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Nikko, Japan in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 83 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

5
5°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
-5
-5°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
83
83 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Nikko weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Nikko, Japan in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 129 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
129
129 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Nikko weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Nikko, Japan in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 147 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
147
147 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Nikko weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Nikko, Japan in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 221 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
22
22 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
221
221 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Nikko weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Nikko, Japan in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 223 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
223
223 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Nikko weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Nikko, Japan in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 318 mm of rainfall in the month.

25
25°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
22
22 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
318
318 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Nikko weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Nikko, Japan in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 285 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
22
22 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
285
285 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Nikko weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Nikko, Japan in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 159 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
159
159 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Nikko weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Nikko, Japan in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 86 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
86
86 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Nikko weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Nikko, Japan in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 41 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

4
4°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
-5
-5°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
41
41 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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