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Shikoku weather by month: 4 places, rain and what to wear

Across 4 places in Shikoku, the average high in January runs from 9.7°C (49°F) in Takamatsu to 12.2°C (54°F) in Kochi, and in August from 32.1°C (90°F) in Kochi to 33.0°C (91°F) in Takamatsu (JMA, 1991–2020).

Average high in Shikoku, month by month

Average daily high (°C) for 1991–2020 from the JMA station in each place. Months with a page are linked.

Average high by month in 4 places in Shikoku (°C, JMA 1991–2020)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Takamatsu9.710.514.119.824.827.531.733.028.823.217.512.1
Matsuyama10.211.014.419.624.227.031.232.629.123.818.112.6
Kochi12.213.216.320.924.827.130.832.129.525.019.614.4
Tokushima10.010.814.319.624.026.830.632.328.523.117.712.5

Average low in Shikoku, month by month

Average low by month in 4 places in Shikoku (°C, JMA 1991–2020)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Takamatsu2.12.25.09.915.119.824.125.121.215.19.14.3
Matsuyama2.62.85.610.315.019.423.824.621.015.19.64.8
Kochi2.13.16.410.915.519.723.924.521.415.69.74.2
Tokushima2.93.15.810.615.619.823.924.921.615.910.15.2

Wet days in Shikoku, month by month

Days with 1 mm or more of rain or snow, 1991–2020 averages (JMA).

Wet days by month in 4 places in Shikoku (days, JMA 1991–2020)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Takamatsu5.96.79.29.08.110.59.47.09.28.16.56.3
Matsuyama7.17.39.79.38.711.79.57.08.67.16.87.5
Kochi5.36.89.69.79.913.912.711.611.98.36.65.5
Tokushima5.26.09.09.08.412.09.97.910.18.36.55.4

What to wear in Shikoku, month by month

Clothing level by month (from the average high, our own rules)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TakamatsuColdChillyChillyCoolMildWarmHotHotWarmMildCoolChilly
MatsuyamaChillyChillyChillyCoolMildWarmHotHotWarmMildCoolChilly
KochiChillyChillyCoolMildMildWarmHotHotWarmWarmCoolChilly
TokushimaChillyChillyChillyCoolMildWarmHotHotWarmMildCoolChilly

Best months for walking around Shikoku

Months with an average high of 15°C to 25°C and fewer than 10 wet days, place by place:

  • Takamatsu: April, May, October and November
  • Matsuyama: April, May, October and November
  • Kochi: March, April, May, October and November
  • Tokushima: April, May, October and November

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Shikoku?

For walking around, the months with an average high of 15°C to 25°C and fewer than 10 wet days are April, May, October and November in Takamatsu. In Shikoku as a whole, Kochi has the most such months (March, April, May, October and November).

What is the coldest month in Shikoku?

January in most places. The average high in January runs from 9.7°C (49°F) in Takamatsu to 12.2°C in Kochi (JMA, 1991–2020).

When is there snow in Shikoku?

Snow hardly ever lies on the ground in Shikoku: no place here has snow cover for 5 days or more in an average month (JMA, 1991–2020).

Month pages for Shikoku

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Sources for this page

  1. Normals for 1991–2020: Takamatsu (高松), month by month (平年値 年・月ごとの値)Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
  2. Normals for 1991–2020: Matsuyama (松山), month by month (平年値 年・月ごとの値)Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
  3. Normals for 1991–2020: Kochi (高知), month by month (平年値 年・月ごとの値)Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
  4. Normals for 1991–2020: Tokushima (徳島), month by month (平年値 年・月ごとの値)Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)