Nikko, Tochigi Climate
Japan
Pop. 77,661 Elev. 555 m / 1,821 ft
TZ: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9) ·
Summers in Nikko are mild, with August highs around 81°F (27°C), while winters are frigid with February lows of 21°F (-6°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 86°F (30°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 13°F (-11°C). Expect around 93 rainy days annually (63.5 in / 1613 mm total), with snow on 8 days and 75 in (1894 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 60 sunny days per year and around 46 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 27°C (81°F) high | -6°C (21°F) low |
| Feels like | 30°C (86°F) high | -10°C (13°F) low |
| Rain | 93 days | 1613 mm (63.5 in) /yr |
| Snow | 8 days | 1894 mm (74.6 in) /yr |
| Sky | 60 sunny | 46 stormy |
| Wind | 0.9 m/s (2.1 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
50
Jan 63
Feb 66
Mar 63
Apr 81
May 77
Jun 73
Jul 73
Aug 74
Sep 74
Oct 48
Nov 49
Dec Humidity (%)
69
Jan 62
Feb 67
Mar 67
Apr 76
May 77
Jun 83
Jul 81
Aug 83
Sep 83
Oct 71
Nov 72
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 90 km Fukushima Airport (FKS)
Ski resort 19 km 日光湯元温泉スキー場
National park 90 km 高鈴県立自然公園
Mountain peak
(1,689 m) 8 km 丸山
Hospital 3 km 日光市民病院
Hiking trail 11 km 男体山志津登山道
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C 36°F | -6°C 21°F | 20 mm 0.8 in | 231 mm9.1 in | 10 |
| February | 1°C 34°F | -6°C 21°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | 309 mm12.2 in | 4 |
| March | 7°C 44°F | -2°C 29°F | 43 mm 1.7 in | 887 mm34.9 in | 8 |
| April | 13°C 56°F | 4°C 40°F | 123 mm 4.8 in | 200 mm7.9 in | 6 |
| May | 17°C 63°F | 9°C 49°F | 251 mm 9.9 in | — | 2 |
| June | 23°C 74°F | 16°C 60°F | 220 mm 8.7 in | — | 2 |
| July | 27°C 80°F | 19°C 66°F | 290 mm 11.4 in | — | 1 |
| August | 27°C 81°F | 19°C 67°F | 205 mm 8.1 in | — | 1 |
| September | 24°C 75°F | 17°C 62°F | 220 mm 8.7 in | — | 1 |
| October | 16°C 61°F | 9°C 49°F | 175 mm 6.9 in | — | 5 |
| November | 10°C 50°F | 1°C 34°F | 23 mm 0.9 in | 25 mm1.0 in | 11 |
| December | 4°C 39°F | -3°C 26°F | 41 mm 1.6 in | 242 mm9.5 in | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 0 |
| February | 4 | 0 |
| March | 8 | 0 |
| April | 6 | 0 |
| May | 2 | 4 |
| June | 2 | 7 |
| July | 1 | 15 |
| August | 1 | 9 |
| September | 1 | 8 |
| October | 5 | 3 |
| November | 11 | 0 |
| December | 9 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 3°C 37°F |
| February | 3°C 37°F |
| March | 7°C 45°F |
| April | 13°C 56°F |
| May | 18°C 64°F |
| June | 23°C 74°F |
| July | 28°C 82°F |
| August | 29°C 84°F |
| September | 26°C 78°F |
| October | 18°C 64°F |
| November | 11°C 52°F |
| December | 6°C 43°F |