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Hikone Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Hikone, Japan, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Hikone month looks like before you travel — then check the live Hikone forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
32°C average high
Coolest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
June
155 mm of rain
Driest month
January
53 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Hikone by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | 1°C | -8°C / 19°C | 53 mm | 78% | 14 km/h |
| February | 8°C | 2°C | -7°C / 20°C | 62 mm | 75% | 15 km/h |
| March | 13°C | 5°C | -7°C / 22°C | 113 mm | 73% | 13 km/h |
| April | 18°C | 9°C | -4°C / 29°C | 139 mm | 73% | 11 km/h |
| May | 23°C | 14°C | 1°C / 35°C | 102 mm | 74% | 9 km/h |
| June | 26°C | 19°C | 9°C / 35°C | 155 mm | 79% | 8 km/h |
| July | 30°C | 24°C | 16°C / 40°C | 137 mm | 81% | 8 km/h |
| August | 32°C | 25°C | 18°C / 40°C | 121 mm | 77% | 9 km/h |
| September | 28°C | 21°C | 12°C / 37°C | 112 mm | 77% | 9 km/h |
| October | 22°C | 14°C | 4°C / 33°C | 98 mm | 77% | 11 km/h |
| November | 16°C | 8°C | -1°C / 26°C | 62 mm | 76% | 12 km/h |
| December | 11°C | 3°C | -6°C / 21°C | 64 mm | 77% | 14 km/h |
Best time to visit Hikone
The most comfortable time to visit Hikone is generally May to June and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around June, totalling about 1,218 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 32°C. June is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 155 mm, roughly 3× the rainfall of the driest month (January).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Hikone forecast for what is happening now.