Annual average climate in Nara
To start, here is an overview of the weather averages over the whole year in Nara:
- Minimum annual temperature: 10°C
- Average annual temperature: 16°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 21°C
- Precipitation: 135 mm/month (with 12 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | -1 ° / 9 ° | 61mm / 9 days |
| february | -1 ° / 10 ° | 92mm / 11 days |
| March | 1 ° / 14 ° | 128mm / 14 days |
| April | 6 ° / 20 ° | 117mm / 13 days |
| may | 12 ° / 24 ° | 168mm / 13 days |
| June | 18 ° / 27 ° | 202mm / 13 days |
| July | 22 ° / 32 ° | 173mm / 14 days |
| August | 23 ° / 33 ° | 139mm / 9 days |
| September | 19 ° / 29 ° | 196mm / 12 days |
| October | 12 ° / 23 ° | 165mm / 12 days |
| November | 6 ° / 17 ° | 102mm / 10 days |
| December | 1 ° / 11 ° | 71mm / 10 days |
These weather averages were calculated using data from the NARA weather station. This station is located in Japan, 3 km from Nara and is at an altitude of 106 meters.
The best time to go (or the one to avoid)
Also, here are some additional statistics that should allow you to choose when is the right time to travel to Nara, or the periods to exclude.
Which are the hottest months in Nara?
In Nara, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
August (with 33°C), July (with 32°C), September (with 29°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Nara are:
January (with 4°C), february (with 5°C), December (with 6°C), …
Which are the driest months in Nara?
In Nara, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
August (with 9 rainy days/month), January (with 9 rainy days/month), November (with 10 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in Nara are:
March (with 14 rainy days/month), July (with 14 rainy days/month), June (with 13 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Nearby cities with a similar climate
Cities near Nara can record quite similar climatic normals:
Osaka (28 km from Nara), Hirakata (20 km), Takatsuki (25 km), Suita (28 km), Ibaraki (26 km), Yao (20 km), Neyagawa (19 km) , Uji (23 km), Moriguchi (22 km), Tondabayashichō (28 km), ...
Around Nara
You might also be interested in these cities:
Osaka (28 km from Nara), Kyōto (38 km), Kōbe (57 km), Minato (80 km), Himeji (102 km), Nagoya (115 km), Gifu (120 km) , Toyohashi (145 km), Takamatsu (165 km), Okayama (171 km),
In Japan
Check the climate forecasts for other major cities in Japan:
Tokyo (370 km from Nara), Yokohama (360 km), Osaka (28 km), Nagoya (115 km), Sapporo (1048 km), Kōbe (57 km), Kyōto (38 km) , Fukuoka (510 km), Hiroshima (309 km), Sendai (603 km),
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