Home › Cities › Japan › Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Japan climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Kanazawa has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 34°F at night. Around 95 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in December (11.9 inches) and easing off in May (5.4 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Kanazawa climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 45 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 50 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 39 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Avg low (°F) | 34 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.1 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 11.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 45 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 78 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 39 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 71 |
| Avg low (°F) | 34 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.1 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 50 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precipitation (in) | 9.2 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 11.9 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 90 | 86 | 78 | 72 | 73 | 81 | 79 | 69 | 76 | 72 | 77 | 86 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 89 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 90 | 86 | 78 | 72 | 73 | 81 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 89 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 69 | 76 | 72 | 77 | 86 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kanazawa, about 2 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.