Climate of Shikoku
The island Shikoku has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Shikoku is 36° degrees and there is about 338 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 179 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 9°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 2°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 156 days and there is a total of approximately 859 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 4 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3037 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 9°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in August |
Coldest month: | 9°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 2°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 205 days |
Days with rain: | 156 days |
Days with snow: | 4 days |
Total rain sum: | 859 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3037 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Shikoku.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Shikoku.
Climate table of Shikoku
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Shikoku. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Shikoku might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 61 | 51 |
Night temp. (°F) | 36 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 74 | 68 | 59 | 50 | 40 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 11 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 52 | 36 | 26 | 39 | 30 | 17 | 20 |
Days with rain | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Days with snow | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Dry days | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Best time to visit Shikoku
The best time to visit Shikoku, Japan is May and July through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. On the island of Shikoku, the warmest month is August with 84°F and the coldest is January with 47°F.
Climate of Shikoku by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Shikoku? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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