The most comfortable time to visit Beppu is from late April to mid June, and again from late September to early November. For sun, aim for early September; for walking, go from March to May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go in early September. It peaks in early September, at 57. That is a short window, about three weeks a year. Avoid late October to early May for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in November, when the sky is typically 64% covered at midday (often cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from late April to mid June, with a second spell from late September to early November. It peaks in late May, at 85. The weakest stretch is from late December to early February, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from March to May, with a second spell from mid October to early December. It peaks in early November, at 85. Avoid mid July to August for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Beppu over the whole year is 16°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 4°C. The rainy (wet) season in Beppu runs from April to September, peaking in June with a 27% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to March; December is the driest month, at 8%. Winds in Beppu are highest in February, averaging 3.2 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in November, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Beppu come in November, when the sky is typically 59% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 76%.
Month by month Beppu climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | 4°C | 4°C | 10% | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| February | 9°C | 4°C | 4°C | 13% | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 3 | 0 | 37 |
| March | 13°C | 7°C | 9°C | 16% | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 17 | 0 | 64 |
| April | 18°C | 12°C | 15°C | 19% | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 53 | 2 | 79 |
| May | 21°C | 16°C | 20°C | 19% | 68% | 3.0 m/s | 80 | 14 | 67 |
| June | 24°C | 20°C | 25°C | 27% | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 63 | 45 | 28 |
| July | 28°C | 24°C | 31°C | 25% | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 17 | 48 | 4 |
| August | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 18% | 63% | 3.0 m/s | 11 | 36 | 3 |
| September | 27°C | 22°C | 28°C | 21% | 75% | 3.0 m/s | 37 | 55 | 13 |
| October | 22°C | 17°C | 21°C | 17% | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 76 | 23 | 60 |
| November | 17°C | 11°C | 14°C | 10% | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 52 | 2 | 81 |
| December | 11°C | 6°C | 7°C | 8% | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 7 | 0 | 50 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Beppu weather by season
Year round, Beppu has days of about 9°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 30°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 4°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 16°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around December. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Beppu weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Beppu has typical daily highs of about 9°C and lows of about 4°C, with a 10% chance of rain on a given day.
Beppu weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Beppu has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 18% chance of rain on a given day.
Beppu weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Beppu has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.
Beppu weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Beppu has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Beppu?
The rainy (wet) season in Beppu runs from April to September, peaking in June with a 27% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to March; December is the driest month, at 8%.
What time of year is Beppu windiest?
Winds in Beppu are highest in February, averaging 3.2 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in November, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Beppu year round?
The average temperature in Beppu over the whole year is 16°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 4°C.
Where to go instead in early February, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.