May
Other strong months: June and October
71/100 weather score
Japan · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Kanazawa
For Kanazawa, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 22.3°C, nights average 13.1°C, and rainfall totals about 132 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthMay
Typical daytime high22.3°C
Typical night-time low13.1°C
May rainfall132 mm
June
Other strong months: August and July
50/100 weather score
May
Other strong months: April and October
63/100 weather score
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1 month fits your choices for Kanazawa
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 7°C, 17° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and 296 mm of rain falls.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Kanazawa?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Kanazawa?
May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 22.3°C and 132 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Kanazawa?
August is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 31.3°C and a night-time low of 23.8°C.
Which month has the least rain?
May has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 132 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.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | 0.7°C | 296 mm | 25.6 | 13.0°C | 9 h 55 | 5 | Good coverage |
| February | 7.7°C | 0.5°C | 190 mm | 21.3 | 11.0°C | 10 h 47 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| March | 11.5°C | 2.8°C | 195 mm | 17.9 | 10.5°C | 11 h 51 | 5 | Good coverage |
| April | 17.2°C | 7.5°C | 159 mm | 12.1 | 12.1°C | 13 h 04 | 39 | Good coverage |
| May | 22.3°C | 13.1°C | 132 mm | 9.8 | 15.8°C | 14 h 06 | 71 | Good coverage |
| June | 25.4°C | 18°C | 167 mm | 10 | 19.9°C | 14 h 39 | 65 | Good coverage |
| July | 29.6°C | 22.6°C | 282 mm | 14.9 | 23.7°C | 14 h 26 | 22 | Good coverage |
| August | 31.3°C | 23.8°C | 212 mm | 10 | 26.8°C | 13 h 33 | 29 | Good coverage |
| September | 27.1°C | 19.7°C | 275 mm | 13.1 | 25.2°C | 12 h 22 | 39 | Good coverage |
| October | 21.7°C | 13.3°C | 203 mm | 12.4 | 21.9°C | 11 h 11 | 57 | Good coverage |
| November | 15.7°C | 7.7°C | 306 mm | 19.6 | 18.8°C | 10 h 10 | 7 | Good coverage |
| December | 10.4°C | 3.1°C | 333 mm | 24.9 | 15.7°C | 9 h 40 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.5°C10 Jan 1990 | -7.2°C13 Jan 1961 | 72 mm7 Jan 1952 | 716 mm1963 · driest 0 mm in 2026 | 75 |
| February | 23.6°C27 Feb 1954 | -6.8°C19 Feb 1956 | 60 mm18 Feb 1983 | 328 mm1968 · driest 0 mm in 2026 | 75 |
| March | 28.1°C27 Mar 2025 | -5.1°C4 Mar 1977 | 210 mm24 Mar 1994 | 296 mm2014 · driest 0 mm in 2026 | 75 |
| April | 31.6°C19 Apr 1972 | -0.6°C3 Apr 1960 | 87 mm29 Apr 2021 | 246 mm1958 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 75 |
| May | 33.7°C13 May 1982 | 3.7°C3 May 1953 | 96 mm7 May 2023 | 294 mm2004 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 75 |
| June | 36.1°C17 Jun 1978 | 9.2°C1 Jun 1978 | 191 mm25 Jun 1996 | 409 mm1961 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 75 |
| July | 37.4°C13 Jul 2015 | 12.9°C5 Jul 1966 | 234 mm18 Jul 1964 | 680 mm1964 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 75 |
| August | 38.3°C10 Aug 2023 | 14.5°C20 Aug 1956 | 167 mm28 Aug 1968 | 498 mm2014 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 74 |
| September | 38.0°C1 Sep 1985 | 8.7°C30 Sep 1966 | 164 mm10 Sep 2000 | 610 mm1989 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 74 |
| October | 33.1°C12 Oct 1994 | 3.7°C31 Oct 1983 | 145 mm13 Oct 1980 | 487 mm1980 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 74 |
| November | 28.4°C1 Nov 1977 | -0.3°C30 Nov 1970 | 105 mm17 Nov 1983 | 596 mm2013 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 74 |
| December | 24.7°C4 Dec 2018 | -6.4°C31 Dec 1967 | 80 mm18 Dec 1957 | 579 mm2014 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 74 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| May | 8 | <1 | 0 | 4 |
| June | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| July | 26 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| August | 29 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| September | 21 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| October | 4 | <1 | 0 | 5 |
| November | <1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 79% | 35% | 97% | 4.6–8.4°C |
| February | <1% | 71% | 23% | 93% | 4.9–9.2°C |
| March | 2% | 55% | 20% | 75% | 9.3–12.7°C |
| April | 19% | 43% | 20% | 58% | 15.8–19.0°C |
| May | 51% | 37% | 17% | 42% | 21.0–23.6°C |
| June | 58% | 40% | 20% | 55% | 24.1–27.0°C |
| July | 59% | 43% | 22% | 50% | 27.6–31.3°C |
| August | 68% | 32% | 17% | 42% | 29.6–32.7°C |
| September | 54% | 45% | 24% | 63% | 25.4–28.8°C |
| October | 42% | 43% | 21% | 58% | 20.0–22.3°C |
| November | 8% | 59% | 31% | 84% | 14.1–17.0°C |
| December | <1% | 76% | 39% | 97% | 8.1–11.7°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.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1860243
- NOAA station
- JA000047605 · KANAZAWA
- Station distance
- 2.4 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 17 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 36.60°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 3 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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