The most comfortable time to visit Fukuoka is from mid April to early June, and again from October to mid November. For sun, aim for mid and late June; for walking, go from March to mid May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go in mid and late June. It peaks in late June, at 60. Avoid late October to April for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in April, when the sky is typically 62% covered at midday (often cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from mid April to early June, with a second spell from October to mid November. It peaks in late May, at 84. The weakest stretch is from mid December to early February, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from March to mid May, with a second spell from mid October to early December. It peaks in early November, at 84. Avoid July to early September for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Fukuoka over the whole year is 17°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C. Fukuoka has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 11% in December, the driest month, to 22% in June, the wettest. Winds in Fukuoka are highest in February, averaging 3.4 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in November, at 2.8 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Fukuoka come in November, when the sky is typically 56% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 70%.
Month by month Fukuoka 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 | 5°C | 5°C | 14% | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| February | 10°C | 5°C | 5°C | 15% | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| March | 14°C | 8°C | 10°C | 17% | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 22 | 0 | 69 |
| April | 19°C | 13°C | 16°C | 16% | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 59 | 3 | 80 |
| May | 23°C | 17°C | 21°C | 16% | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 81 | 20 | 60 |
| June | 26°C | 21°C | 27°C | 22% | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 55 | 53 | 20 |
| July | 30°C | 26°C | 33°C | 21% | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 10 | 40 | 1 |
| August | 31°C | 26°C | 34°C | 17% | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 5 | 28 | 1 |
| September | 28°C | 23°C | 29°C | 19% | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 34 | 54 | 10 |
| October | 23°C | 17°C | 21°C | 13% | 59% | 3.0 m/s | 77 | 22 | 61 |
| November | 17°C | 11°C | 15°C | 11% | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 54 | 2 | 81 |
| December | 11°C | 7°C | 6°C | 11% | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 6 | 0 | 48 |
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 Fukuoka weather by season
Year round, Fukuoka has days of about 9°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 5°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 17°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.
Fukuoka weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Fukuoka has typical daily highs of about 10°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 13% chance of rain on a given day.
Fukuoka weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Fukuoka has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 16% chance of rain on a given day.
Fukuoka weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Fukuoka has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Fukuoka weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Fukuoka has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Fukuoka?
Fukuoka has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 11% in December, the driest month, to 22% in June, the wettest.
What time of year is Fukuoka windiest?
Winds in Fukuoka are highest in February, averaging 3.4 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in November, at 2.8 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Fukuoka year round?
The average temperature in Fukuoka over the whole year is 17°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 5°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.