9 to 29°C
temperature
3037 hours
sunshine per day
859 mm
rain
205 days
dry
156 days
rain
4 days
snow

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
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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