Takayama in June: weather, what to wear and what's on

Takayama weather in June

Averages for 1991–2020 at the JMA's Takayama station (560 m above sea level).

High

26.1°C (79°F)

Low

14.9°C (59°F)

Precipitation

170.4 mm

Wet days

11.7 days

Sunshine

144 hours

Highs rise 3.2°C from May and climb another 3.4°C into July.

That is 8.6°C above Takayama's yearly average high of 17.5°C.

Of our 14 places with temperature records, Takayama is the 6th coldest in June: level with Tokyo and 0.5°C warmer than Kanazawa.

June is Takayama's 4th wettest month (170.4 mm).

Of our 15 places, Takayama has the 5th lowest precipitation in June: 13.7 mm less than Nara and 0.1 mm more than Kanazawa.

Rain of 1 mm or more falls on 11.7 days, and 10 mm or more on 5.2 days.

Rain of 30 mm or more in one day falls on 1.5 days, and 50 mm or more on 0.7 days.

3.5 days reach 30°C or more.

The sun is out for 40% or more of the possible hours on 12.8 days, and 4.5 days have under 0.1 hours of sunshine.

Average temperature

19.7°C (67°F)

Humidity

74%

Days of 25°C or more

19.9 days

Early, mid and late June

By the last ten days of June the average high in Takayama is 1.3°C higher than in the first ten.

By ten-day totals, 21–30 June is the wettest (90.5 mm) and 1–10 June the driest (22.2 mm).

What to wear in Takayama in June

Warm: highs around 26.1°C

• Short sleeves or thin long sleeves, with a light layer for air-conditioning and evenings.
• An umbrella: rain falls on 11.7 days.

Pack

• Umbrella
• A light layer for air-conditioning

• Our clothing rules

Rainy season and typhoons

In an average year (1991–2020) the JMA says the rainy season in Tokai starts around 6 June and ends around 19 July. In 2026 it started around 7 June and ended around 20 July.

In an average June, 0.2 typhoons come within 300 km of the Tokai region; across Japan, 0.8 come within 300 km and 0.2 make landfall (JMA, 1991–2020).

June records in Takayama

The extremes the JMA has measured in June at its Takayama station.

Hottest June day

35.8°C (96°F) on 30 June 2025 (records since 1899)

Coldest June night

1.8°C (35°F) on 2 June 1942 (records since 1899)

Wettest June day

193.3 mm on 29 June 1935 (records since 1899)

Holidays and crowds in June

There are no national holidays in June 2027.

In June 2025, hotels and inns across Gifu Prefecture were 49.5% full on average (the quietest month of the year). Foreign guests spent 111,980 nights there that month (Japan Tourism Agency). That compares with 55.9% in May and 53.7% in July.

• Japan in June: visitor numbers and busy travel days
• Holidays in June

What's on in Takayama in June

Takayama before and after June

• Takayama in May
• Takayama in July
• All 12 months in Takayama

Other places in June

• All 15 places in June

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• Takayama in May
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