Hofu Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Hofu, Yamaguchi, Japan is 21°C (70°F), with daytime highs ranging from 10°C (50°F) in January to 31°C (88°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Hofu compares to cities worldwide.
Hofu Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Hofu is dynamic, ranging widely from chilly in winter to very warm in summer. Nights are significantly colder, with lows dropping from 25°C (77°F) in August to 4°C (39°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Hofu by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. August, the city's warmest month, gets 198 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Hofu vs Japan
The map below shows the annual temperature across Japan. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
Hofu vs World: Temperature Compared
Hofu's average annual maximum temperature is 21°C (70°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Hofu's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Hofu climate page.
Hofu Weather by Month
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