Yoshino Temperature by Month
Yoshino, Nara, Japan has an average annual maximum temperature of 19°C (66°F), ranging from 7°C (45°F) in February to 31°C (88°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Yoshino Monthly Temperatures
With significant temperature fluctuations, Yoshino enjoys distinct seasons year-round. Nighttime lows range from 22°C (72°F) in August to -1°C (30°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Yoshino by month:
The coolest part of the day is typically between 4 AM and 6 AM, while 3 PM is usually the warmest, when solar heating is at its peak. August, the city's warmest month, averages 223 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Yoshino 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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Yoshino vs World: Temperature Compared
Yoshino's average annual maximum temperature is 19°C (66°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
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.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Yoshino?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.
In Yoshino, February is the coolest month, with average highs of 8°C (46°F) and humidity around 60% — considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 31°C (88°F) with 66% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
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 Yoshino's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Yoshino climate page.
