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Best time to visit Takayama
Takayama in the Japan Alps preserves one of Japan's finest old wooden towns, with sake breweries and access to the mountain village of Shirakawa-go. Cold, sometimes snowy winters, mild summers.
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Best travel months for Takayama
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Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.
Latest 5-year values 2021–2025
Average of the five most recent complete years compared with the 1991–2025 climate average.
March · Mean daily maximum
6.1 °C
1991–2025: 4.1 °C
+2 °C · higher
September · Wet days
19.4 days/month
1991–2025: 15.9 days/month
+3.5 days/month · higher
August · Monthly precipitation
248.2 mm/month
1991–2025: 167.6 mm/month
+80.7 mm/month · higher
July · Sunshine per day
6.5 h/day
1991–2025: 5.8 h/day
+0.7 h/day · higher
August: 0/155 days at or above 30 °C; highest single value 29.2 °C.
Five-year historical sample, not a weather forecast or long-term climate trend. Individual hot days can be far above the monthly mean.
Annual profile · City climate
Takayama: choose the season before the trip style
The lowest and highest average daily highs are 26.8 °C apart. Temperature is therefore the first decision layer, while rain and sunshine refine the choice of month.
How to read the curve
A single annual score hides the change of seasons. The useful question is which temperature window suits the planned city trip.
Lowest average daily low
January · -9.1 °C
Highest average daily high
August · 25 °C
Most rainy days
December · 19.3
Most sunshine
May · 6.4 h
Month by month
Overall suitability per month. Tap a month for details.
All climate figures compared
The table is the complete accessible data view; the charts below highlight selected patterns.
| Month | Avg high °C | Avg low °C | Rainy days (est.) | Rain mm | Sun h/day (est.) | Humidity % | Wind m/s | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -2 | -9 | 19 | 97 | 2.3 | 94 | 2.2 | 16 |
| February | -1 | -9 | 15 | 85 | 3.3 | 92 | 2.2 | 24 |
| March | 4 | -5 | 14 | 118 | 4.5 | 87 | 2.2 | 30 |
| April | 11 | 1 | 13 | 122 | 5.8 | 81 | 2.0 | 43 |
| May | 17 | 6 | 13 | 138 | 6.4 | 80 | 1.7 | 59 |
| June | 21 | 11 | 16 | 175 | 6.0 | 84 | 1.4 | 63 |
| July | 24 | 16 | 19 | 217 | 5.8 | 87 | 1.4 | 61 |
| August | 25 | 17 | 18 | 168 | 5.9 | 86 | 1.2 | 62 |
| September | 21 | 13 | 16 | 192 | 4.7 | 87 | 1.3 | 63 |
| October | 15 | 7 | 13 | 148 | 3.9 | 87 | 1.4 | 49 |
| November | 9 | 0 | 14 | 104 | 2.8 | 89 | 1.7 | 31 |
| December | 2 | -5 | 19 | 105 | 2.1 | 93 | 2.0 | 16 |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Takayama?
The strongest climate months are June, July, August, September. Values are historical averages, not a forecast.
Which month has the highest average daily maximum temperature in Takayama?
The average daily maximum temperature in Takayama is highest in August at around 25 °C.