Soka Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Soka, Saitama, Japan is 21°C (70°F), with daytime highs ranging from 10°C (50°F) in January to 32°C (90°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Soka compares to cities worldwide.
Soka Monthly Temperatures
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from very warm to cold in Soka. Nighttime lows follow the same pattern, ranging from 25°C (77°F) to 1°C (34°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Soka by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. August, the city's warmest month, sees 185 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Soka 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.
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Soka vs World: Temperature Compared
Soka'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:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Boston, USA averages 16°C (61°F) annually, with four distinct seasons and cold winters that rival northern Europe.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
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.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Soka's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Soka climate page.
