The most comfortable time to visit Kanazawa is from May to June, and again from late September to October. For sun, aim for early and mid July; for walking, go from April to early June.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go in early and mid July. It peaks in early July, at 56. Avoid late October to early May for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in May, when the sky is typically 67% covered at midday (often cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from May to June, with a second spell from late September to October. It peaks in early June, at 84. The weakest stretch is from December to mid March, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from April to early June, with a second spell from mid October to November. It peaks in late October, at 82. Avoid July to August for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Kanazawa over the whole year is 15°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 2°C. The rainy (wet) season in Kanazawa runs from December to February, peaking in December with a 48% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to November; May is the driest month, at 18%. Winds in Kanazawa are highest in January, averaging 3.8 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.9 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Kanazawa come in May, when the sky is typically 67% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 83%.
Month by month Kanazawa 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 | 6°C | 2°C | 1°C | 45% | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| February | 6°C | 2°C | 1°C | 35% | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| March | 11°C | 5°C | 6°C | 26% | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 6 | 0 | 44 |
| April | 16°C | 10°C | 12°C | 22% | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 32 | 1 | 71 |
| May | 21°C | 15°C | 18°C | 18% | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 72 | 9 | 71 |
| June | 25°C | 20°C | 24°C | 20% | 76% | 3.0 m/s | 71 | 39 | 36 |
| July | 29°C | 24°C | 31°C | 24% | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 18 | 52 | 3 |
| August | 31°C | 25°C | 33°C | 19% | 69% | 3.0 m/s | 10 | 42 | 1 |
| September | 27°C | 21°C | 27°C | 23% | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 49 | 50 | 18 |
| October | 21°C | 15°C | 19°C | 22% | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 68 | 12 | 68 |
| November | 15°C | 9°C | 12°C | 29% | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 30 | 1 | 69 |
| December | 8°C | 5°C | 4°C | 48% | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 2 | 0 | 28 |
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 Kanazawa weather by season
Year round, Kanazawa has days of about 6°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 2°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 15°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around December and least likely around May. 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.
Kanazawa weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Kanazawa has typical daily highs of about 7°C and lows of about 3°C, with a 43% chance of rain on a given day.
Kanazawa weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Kanazawa has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 22% chance of rain on a given day.
Kanazawa weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Kanazawa has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.
Kanazawa weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Kanazawa has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Kanazawa?
The rainy (wet) season in Kanazawa runs from December to February, peaking in December with a 48% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to November; May is the driest month, at 18%.
What time of year is Kanazawa windiest?
Winds in Kanazawa are highest in January, averaging 3.8 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in July, at 2.9 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Kanazawa year round?
The average temperature in Kanazawa over the whole year is 15°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 2°C.
Where to go instead in early January, 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.