Takayama
高山36°09′ N 137°15′ EJMA1991-20203.2 to 22.9 °C
Table view
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Mean °C | Rain mm | Rain days | Snow depth cm | New snow cm | Sun h | Humidity % | Wind | m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.2 | -4.8 | -1.2 | 101.9 | 14.6 | 44 | 117 | 92.9 | 82 | NNW | 1.3 |
| Feb | 4.7 | -4.9 | -0.6 | 93.5 | 11.7 | 45 | 90 | 115.6 | 78 | NNW | 1.5 |
| Mar | 9.8 | -1.6 | 3.4 | 122.5 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 153.8 | 73 | NNW | 1.9 |
| Apr | 17 | 3.4 | 9.7 | 123.9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 173.5 | 68 | NNW | 2.1 |
| May | 22.9 | 9.4 | 15.6 | 125.2 | 10.6 | – | – | 189.2 | 68 | NNW | 2 |
| Jun | 26.1 | 14.9 | 19.7 | 170.4 | 11.7 | – | – | 143.6 | 74 | NNW | 1.8 |
| Jul | 29.5 | 19.4 | 23.5 | 260.9 | 14.1 | – | – | 147 | 78 | NNW | 1.9 |
| Aug | 31 | 20.1 | 24.4 | 197.9 | 11.6 | – | – | 177.3 | 77 | N | 1.8 |
| Sep | 26.1 | 15.9 | 20 | 225.9 | 12 | – | – | 131.6 | 79 | NNW | 1.6 |
| Oct | 19.9 | 9.2 | 13.5 | 155.5 | 10.3 | – | – | 128.9 | 81 | NNW | 1.5 |
| Nov | 13.1 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 94.4 | 10.4 | 1 | 2 | 100.8 | 82 | NNW | 1.4 |
| Dec | 6.2 | -1.7 | 1.6 | 104.4 | 13.4 | 28 | 66 | 82.4 | 84 | NNW | 1.4 |
Reading the seasons
Station
JMA's Takayama station (block 47617) stands at 560 m in Takayama city, Gifu, on the floor of the Hida basin. The ski areas of Okuhida and the road up Norikura sit far higher, so expect colder air there. Every value is JMA's 1991–2020 normal.
Winter
January and February lows average −4.8 °C and −4.9 °C. New snow totals 117 cm in January, and the normal deepest snow reaches 45 cm in February. Humidity peaks at 84% in December.
Spring
Highs climb from 9.8 °C in March to 22.9 °C in May. May is the sunniest month at 189.2 hours, and July is the wettest at 260.9 mm.
SnowSeries
Two snow series come from JMA's normals. snowDepthMax is the month's deepest snow on the ground in centimetres (最深積雪), and freshSnow is the month's total new snowfall in centimetres (降雪の深さ合計).
Rain
Rain days count the days with 1 mm or more of precipitation.
Wind
The windDir field holds JMA's most frequent wind direction (最多風向) for each month as the compass point the wind blows from.
Quick answers about Takayamaよくある質問
What is the weather like in Takayama in January to February and April to May?
In January to February and April to May, Takayama averages daily highs of 3.2 to 22.9 °C and lows of -4.9 to 9.4 °C, with 94 to 125 mm of rain a month, by the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991-2020 normals. The most frequent wind in January comes from the NNW at a mean 1.3 m/s.
Which month is warmest in Takayama?
August is the warmest month in Takayama, with an average daily high of 31 °C, by the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991-2020 normals.
Which month is wettest in Takayama?
July is the wettest month in Takayama, with 260.9 mm of rain on average, by the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991-2020 normals.
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