Yamagata weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Yamagata (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	0	1	5	13	19	22	26	27	22	16	10	4
Min temperature (night-time)	-6	-6	-4	2	8	13	17	19	14	7	1	-3
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	M	H	0	0	0	0

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

Sunshine & UV index in Yamagata

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

Rainfall in Yamagata

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	29	25	24	18	17	19	21	19	20	19	22	27
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	69	66	71	86	95	129	167	178	164	102	87	71

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The climate guide for Japan (Yamagata) 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 Yamagata?

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

Yamagata weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 0°C in Yamagata, Japan in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 29 days with some rainfall and typically 69 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

0
0°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
29
29 days with some rainfall
-6
-6°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
69
69 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Yamagata weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 1°C in Yamagata, Japan in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 25 days with some rainfall and typically 66 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

1
1°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
25
25 days with some rainfall
-6
-6°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
66
66 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Yamagata weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in Yamagata, Japan in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 71 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

5
5°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
-4
-4°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
71
71 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Yamagata weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Yamagata, 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 86 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
86
86 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Yamagata weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Yamagata, Japan in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 95 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
95
95 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Yamagata weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Yamagata, Japan in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 129 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
129
129 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Yamagata weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Yamagata, Japan in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 167 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
167
167 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Yamagata weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Yamagata, Japan in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 178 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
178
178 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Yamagata weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Yamagata, Japan in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 164 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
164
164 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Yamagata weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Yamagata, Japan in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 102 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
102
102 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Yamagata weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Yamagata, Japan in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 87 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
22
22 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
87
87 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Yamagata weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Yamagata, Japan in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 27 days with some rainfall and typically 71 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.