Best time to visit Kobe
Month-by-month weather averages for Kobe.
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.6 °C / 47 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 9.4 °C / 49 °F | 3.2 °C / 38 °F | 70 mm / 2.8 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 6.1 °C / 43 °F | 112 mm / 4.4 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 10.9 °C / 52 °F | 137 mm / 5.4 in | good month |
| May | 23.1 °C / 74 °F | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 159 mm / 6.2 in | good month |
| June | 26.4 °C / 80 °F | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 203 mm / 8 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 30.2 °C / 86 °F | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 237 mm / 9.3 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 32 °C / 90 °F | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 165 mm / 6.5 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 28.4 °C / 83 °F | 22.6 °C / 73 °F | 197 mm / 7.8 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 22.8 °C / 73 °F | 16.4 °C / 62 °F | 159 mm / 6.3 in | good month |
| November | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 10.5 °C / 51 °F | 85 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| December | 11.2 °C / 52 °F | 5.4 °C / 42 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- April–May, October–November
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, average daily low 10.9 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 67%, wet days 10.8 days, days with heavy rain 4.4 days.
Against: precipitation 137 mm / 5.4 in.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F, wet days 10.5 days, relative humidity 69%.
Against: precipitation 159 mm / 6.2 in, days with heavy rain 5 days.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, wet days 10 days, average daily low 16.4 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 4.3 days, relative humidity 72%.
Against: precipitation 159 mm / 6.3 in.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.2 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, average daily high 16.9 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 85 mm / 3.4 in, wet days 7.1 days, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 10.5 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- February–March, November–December
- Good
- January, April
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: precipitation 48 mm / 1.9 in, wet days 5.8 days, average daily high 8.6 °C / 47 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily low 3 °C / 37 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10.1 h.
Against: feels like (high) 4.9 °C / 41 °F.
February · best
In its favour: precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in, average daily high 9.4 °C / 49 °F, wet days 7.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 3.2 °C / 38 °F, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 5.8 °C / 42 °F.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.3 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 112 mm / 4.4 in, average daily low 6.1 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, daylight per day 12 h, feels like (high) 10.5 °C / 51 °F, wet days 10.7 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.6 days.
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 10.9 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, daylight per day 13.1 h, wet days 10.8 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: precipitation 137 mm / 5.4 in, days with heavy rain 4.4 days.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.9 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 85 mm / 3.4 in, wet days 7.1 days, feels like (high) 15.2 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 10.5 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 10.4 h.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 11.2 °C / 52 °F, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 6.7 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, average daily low 5.4 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, feels like (high) 8.1 °C / 47 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: daylight per day 9.9 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 氷ノ山国際スキー場, Hyounosen Kokusai Ski Resort, 95 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 4.9 °C | 5.8 °C | 10.5 °C | 16.9 °C | 23.4 °C | 28.9 °C | 34.9 °C | 37.1 °C | 31.3 °C | 22.9 °C | 15.2 °C | 8.1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.4 days | 2.6 days | 4.6 days | 4.4 days | 5 days | 5.7 days | 6.8 days | 4.2 days | 5.5 days | 4.3 days | 2.6 days | 2.1 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 8 am | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 1 am | 3 am | 10 am | 1 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 9 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8.1 h | 8.2 h | 8.9 h | 9 h | 9.6 h | 8.7 h | 9.5 h | 10.5 h | 8.9 h | 8.2 h | 7.8 h | 7.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 70% | 69% | 67% | 67% | 69% | 75% | 77% | 74% | 74% | 72% | 72% | 71% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 12.6 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ | 22.5 µg/m³ | 18.2 µg/m³ | 27.4 µg/m³ | 30.4 µg/m³ | 25.3 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 20.9 µg/m³ | 21.6 µg/m³ | 30.4 µg/m³ | 36.6 µg/m³ | 30.2 µg/m³ | 49 µg/m³ | 68.9 µg/m³ | 58.2 µg/m³ | 36 µg/m³ | 17.5 µg/m³ | 20.3 µg/m³ | 18.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.