Annual average climate in Himeji
Here are the key elements of Himeji's year-round weather averages:
- Minimum annual temperature: 11°C
- Average annual temperature: 16°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 21°C
- Precipitation: 188 mm/month (with 12 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | -1 ° / 9 ° | - |
| february | – / 11° | - |
| March | 2 ° / 14 ° | - |
| April | 7 ° / 19 ° | - |
| may | 13 ° / 24 ° | - |
| June | 18 ° / 27 ° | 259mm / 17 days |
| July | 23 ° / 31 ° | 251mm / 15 days |
| August | 24 ° / 33 ° | 133mm / 10 days |
| September | 20 ° / 29 ° | 307mm / 12 days |
| October | 13 ° / 23 ° | 174mm / 12 days |
| November | 7 ° / 17 ° | 116mm / 10 days |
| December | 2 ° / 12 ° | 76mm / 11 days |
The climatic averages were calculated using the values recorded by the HIMEJI weather station. This one is in Japan, 4 km from Himeji and is at an altitude of 40 meters.
The best time to go, or the one to avoid
Below are some details that should allow you to choose which months are good for your stay, or which months to avoid.
Which are the hottest months in Himeji?
In Himeji, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
August (with 33°C), July (with 31°C), September (with 29°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Himeji are:
January (with 4°C), february (with 6°C), December (with 7°C), …
Which are the driest months in Himeji?
In Himeji, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
August (with 10 rainy days/month), November (with 10 rainy days/month), December (with 11 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in Himeji are:
June (with 17 rainy days/month), July (with 15 rainy days/month), September (with 12 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Nearby cities with a similar climate
Other cities near Himeji may experience more or less similar weather:
Kakogawa (13 km from Himeji), Miki (26 km), Kariya (29 km), Ono (22 km), Tatsunochō-tominaga (15 km), Aioi (21 km), Yamazakichō-nakabirose ( 25 km), Yashiro (27 km), ...
Around Himeji
You might also be interested in these cities:
Kōbe (46 km from Himeji), Okayama (72 km), Osaka (75 km), Minato (79 km), Takamatsu (80 km), Kyōto (99 km), Nara (102 km) , Fukuyama (127 km), Kochi (177 km), Gifu (199 km),
In Japan
Check the climate forecasts for other major cities in Japan:
Tokyo (463 km from Himeji), Yokohama (455 km), Osaka (75 km), Nagoya (205 km), Sapporo (1082 km), Kōbe (46 km), Kyōto (99 km) , Fukuoka (416 km), Hiroshima (211 km), Sendai (671 km),
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