Best time to visit Nara
The best time to visit Nara is November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Nara, Nara, Japan
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- 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 | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 1.6 °C / 35 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 10.2 °C / 50 °F | 2.1 °C / 36 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 14.3 °C / 58 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 109 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 9.8 °C / 50 °F | 125 mm / 4.9 in | good month |
| May | 24.2 °C / 76 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 143 mm / 5.6 in | good month |
| June | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 19.8 °C / 68 °F | 186 mm / 7.3 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 31.4 °C / 89 °F | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 187 mm / 7.4 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 33.6 °C / 92 °F | 25.7 °C / 78 °F | 110 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 29.7 °C / 85 °F | 21.8 °C / 71 °F | 142 mm / 5.6 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 23.4 °C / 74 °F | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 142 mm / 5.6 in | good month |
| November | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 8.9 °C / 48 °F | 74 mm / 2.9 in | best month |
| December | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | 57 mm / 2.3 in | good month |
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: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- November
- Good
- April–May, October, December
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, precipitation 125 mm / 4.9 in, relative humidity 63%, average daily low 9.8 °C / 50 °F, wet days 10.2 days, days with heavy rain 4.4 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.2 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, average daily low 15 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 65%, wet days 10.4 days.
Against: precipitation 143 mm / 5.6 in, days with heavy rain 4.7 days.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.5 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.4 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, average daily low 15.2 °C / 59 °F, wet days 10.1 days, days with heavy rain 4.2 days, relative humidity 70%.
Against: precipitation 142 mm / 5.6 in.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.7 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, average daily high 17.4 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, wet days 6.7 days, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 8.9 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 70%.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 57 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, wet days 6.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, relative humidity 68%.
Against: feels like (high) 8.4 °C / 47 °F, average daily high 11.7 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 3.8 °C / 39 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is グランスノー奥伊吹, Gransnow Okuibuki, 107 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) | 5.2 °C | 6.6 °C | 11.7 °C | 18 °C | 24.5 °C | 29.8 °C | 36 °C | 38 °C | 32.2 °C | 23.5 °C | 15.7 °C | 8.4 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.6 days | 2.4 days | 4.2 days | 4.4 days | 4.7 days | 5.3 days | 5.6 days | 2.6 days | 4.2 days | 4.2 days | 2.7 days | 1.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 8 am | 1 pm | 1 pm | 4 pm | 3 am | 6 am | 1 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 9 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8.1 h | 8 h | 8.8 h | 8.9 h | 9.5 h | 8.7 h | 9.4 h | 10.6 h | 8.8 h | 8.2 h | 7.8 h | 7.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 67% | 65% | 64% | 63% | 65% | 70% | 74% | 68% | 69% | 70% | 70% | 68% |
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 | 16.1 µg/m³ | 16.1 µg/m³ | 19.6 µg/m³ | 21 µg/m³ | 17.5 µg/m³ | 24 µg/m³ | 22.2 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ | 15.7 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 30.7 µg/m³ | 30 µg/m³ | 33.9 µg/m³ | 36.2 µg/m³ | 30.4 µg/m³ | 42.3 µg/m³ | 39.9 µg/m³ | 31.1 µg/m³ | 29.1 µg/m³ | 24 µg/m³ | 30.4 µg/m³ | 30.4 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.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
4 km away
- Chūgū-ji Temple
9 km away
- Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
22 km away
- Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara
24 km away