Japan · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Shimodate

For Shimodate, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.6°C, nights average 12.7°C, and rainfall totals about 150 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthMay

Typical daytime high23.6°C

Typical night-time low12.7°C

May rainfall150 mm

Overall comfort

May

Other strong months: October and June

71/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

November

Other strong months: April and May

68/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 28°CMonthly rain: no more than 150 mmWet days: no more than 11

2 months fit your choices for Shimodate

April19°C day · 135 mm rain · 10.7 wet days

May23.6°C day · 150 mm rain · 10.9 wet days

January has the lowest comfort score at 17 out of 100, compared with May at 71. The main reason is that days reach only 8.7°C, 15° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and nights drop to -3°C.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Shimodate?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Shimodate?

May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.6°C and 150 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Shimodate?

August is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 31.1°C and a night-time low of 22.4°C.

Which month has the least rain?

January has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 28 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

178.7° / -3°

199.8° / -2.1°

2813.5° / 1.5°

4819° / 7°

7123.6° / 12.7°

4926.2° / 17.1°

3029.7° / 21.2°

2931.1° / 22.4°

4427.2° / 18.8°

5021.5° / 12°

4716° / 5.1°

2510.8° / -0.5°

Monthly climate evidence for Shimodate — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	8.7°C	-3°C	28 mm	2.8	9 h 56	17	Good coverage
February	9.8°C	-2.1°C	39 mm	5.6	10 h 48	19	Good coverage
March	13.5°C	1.5°C	88 mm	8.8	11 h 51	28	Good coverage
April	19°C	7°C	135 mm	10.7	13 h 04	48	Good coverage
May	23.6°C	12.7°C	150 mm	10.9	14 h 04	71	Good coverage
June	26.2°C	17.1°C	235 mm	16.5	14 h 37	49	Good coverage
July	29.7°C	21.2°C	236 mm	16	14 h 24	30	Good coverage
August	31.1°C	22.4°C	214 mm	13.1	13 h 32	29	Good coverage
September	27.2°C	18.8°C	239 mm	13.8	12 h 22	44	Good coverage
October	21.5°C	12°C	243 mm	10.6	11 h 12	50	Good coverage
November	16°C	5.1°C	76 mm	6.6	10 h 11	47	Good coverage
December	10.8°C	-0.5°C	49 mm	4.8	9 h 42	25	Good coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
1.9°C warmer in Shimodate.

Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.

Jan

+1.0

Feb

+1.6

Mar

+3.0

Apr

+2.0

May

+2.2

Jun

+2.5

Jul

+2.9

Aug

+1.7

Sep

+2.4

Oct

+1.4

Nov

+1.2

Dec

+0.6

May daytime highs, 2011–2025. Last recorded: 22.4°C.

Records at UTSUNOMIYA, 1951–2026
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	20.9°C27 Jan 1969	-12.4°C25 Jan 1963	67 mm27 Jan 2002	112 mm2002 · driest 0 mm in 2019	75
February	24.6°C11 Feb 1962	-13.3°C20 Feb 1952	70 mm9 Feb 1985	140 mm1972 · driest 0 mm in 2026	75
March	27.2°C19 Mar 2013	-10.1°C6 Mar 1970	61 mm30 Mar 1977	170 mm2021 · driest 10 mm in 1973	75
April	30.1°C28 Apr 2015	-4.7°C6 Apr 1965	92 mm18 Apr 2020	240 mm1998 · driest 0 mm in 2025	75
May	34.4°C26 May 2019	-0.2°C3 May 1953	135 mm4 May 2012	343 mm1965 · driest 0 mm in 2025	74
June	37.6°C25 Jun 2022	7.7°C3 Jun 1952	179 mm28 Jun 1966	449 mm2014 · driest 0 mm in 2025	74
July	38.7°C5 Jul 1997	10.3°C3 Jul 1976	159 mm28 Jul 1997	374 mm2011 · driest 0 mm in 2025	75
August	37.5°C15 Aug 1996	12.3°C20 Aug 1956	219 mm7 Aug 1957	518 mm2008 · driest 0 mm in 2025	73
September	36.5°C2 Sep 2000	6.3°C24 Sep 1963	241 mm10 Sep 2015	496 mm1958 · driest 0 mm in 2025	73
October	33.5°C1 Oct 2018	0.4°C19 Oct 1957	266 mm12 Oct 2019	527 mm2019 · driest 0 mm in 1997	74
November	25.1°C5 Nov 1990	-5.9°C29 Nov 1969	90 mm7 Nov 1975	192 mm1975 · driest 0 mm in 2025	74
December	24.7°C5 Dec 2004	-9.6°C31 Dec 1967	131 mm27 Dec 2006	172 mm1968 · driest 0 mm in 1981	74

Typical days per month at UTSUNOMIYA, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Frost nights	Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January	0	0	15	1
February	0	0	13	<1
March	<1	0	6	3
April	2	0	<1	4
May	11	<1	0	4
June	18	4	0	5
July	25	15	0	5
August	27	20	0	4
September	20	7	0	6
October	4	<1	0	4
November	0	0	1	2
December	0	0	10	1

How often different weather occurs at UTSUNOMIYA, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	<1%	12%	4%	6%	7.0–9.8°C
February	<1%	21%	5%	19%	7.4–11.3°C
March	4%	29%	11%	31%	11.0–14.7°C
April	26%	36%	15%	44%	16.5–20.3°C
May	54%	38%	16%	47%	21.0–24.5°C
June	50%	49%	21%	68%	23.0–27.4°C
July	53%	47%	19%	60%	26.2–31.6°C
August	61%	39%	17%	51%	28.7–32.8°C
September	54%	46%	22%	62%	24.3–28.4°C
October	44%	34%	16%	34%	19.5–22.3°C
November	9%	21%	8%	17%	14.3–17.3°C
December	<1%	13%	4%	6%	9.2–12.1°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1951Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 46-year average. Warmest: 2025. Coolest: 1976.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 1852347
NOAA station: JA000047615 · UTSUNOMIYA
Station distance: 29.7 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 17 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude 36.30°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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