Winter (December to February)
Cool weather with highs around 9° and lows near 3°, a few showers (7 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
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When to visit Japan
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Kobe?
Best time to visit Kobe: from April to Mayandfrom October to November. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From April to Mayandfrom October to November
Hottest month
August · 30°
Coldest month
January · 2°
Wettest month
July · 276 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryMitigé
8° / 2°
- Rain
- 57 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 7.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 73%
- FebruaryMitigé
9° / 2°
- Rain
- 58 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 8.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 71%
- MarchCorrect
13° / 6°
- Rain
- 115 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- AprilTrès bien
18° / 10°
- Rain
- 157 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
- MayIdéal
22° / 15°
- Rain
- 164 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- JuneCorrect
25° / 19°
- Rain
- 208 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- JulyMitigé
29° / 24°
- Rain
- 276 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
- AugustMitigé
30° / 25°
- Rain
- 218 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- SeptemberCorrect
27° / 21°
- Rain
- 240 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- OctoberIdéal
22° / 16°
- Rain
- 175 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- NovemberIdéal
17° / 10°
- Rain
- 91 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 7.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- DecemberCorrect
11° / 5°
- Rain
- 69 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 7.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 73%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 18° and lows near 10°, regular rain (10 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Summer (June to August)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 28° and lows near 23°, very frequent rain (16 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Fall (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 22° and lows near 16°, regular rain (11 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Kobe?
- The best time to visit Kobe is from April to Mayandfrom October to November, with highs between 17° and 22° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Kobe?
- August is the hottest month, with an average high of 30 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Kobe?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 2 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Kobe?
- July is the wettest month (276 mm, about 16 rainy days). The driest is January (57 mm).
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