The climate of Tokyo (Japan)
Tokyo is the largest metropolis in the world. About 35 million
Japanese live and work here. Tokyo is the capital of Japan. The
government and the imperial family reside here. The metropolis of
Tokyo which has 23 official districts is located in the south eastern
part of the largest island of Japan: Honsu. Because of Tokyo’s
location on the Pacific it there is often a supply of moist air from
the Pacific. There tends to be an easterly or south-easterly current
which causes showers sometimes combined with heavy winds.
Tokyo has a moderate sea climate. Fairly dry winters are being
alternated with warm and wet summers. Wet streets in combination with
bright neon lights make for breathtaking sights of which you can take
spectacular photographs. During late summer and autumn the risk of
heavy rains and fierce winds rapidly increases. During this period
there also is a risk of hurricanes and tropical storms.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Tokyo:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
10
0
6
9
17
February
10
1
6
11
16
March
13
4
6
17
16
April
19
9
5
16
17
May
23
14
6
16
20
June
25
18
4
20
22
July
29
22
5
21
24
August
31
24
6
17
26
September
27
20
4
20
25
October
21
14
4
17
23
November
17
8
5
12
21
December
12
3
6
9
19
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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