Otsu Precipitation: Average Monthly Rainfall and Snowfall

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month in Otsu (Shiga). The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

A lot of rain (rainy season) falls in the months: March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October.
On average, July is the wettest month with 214 mm of precipitation.
On average, December is the driest month with 68 mm of precipitation.
The average amount of annual precipitation is 1597 mm.

Current rainfall in Otsu

Sun Sep 08

34°C | 25°C

7 km/h

0.9 mm

partly cloudy and chance of rain

hourly forecast

Mon Sep 09

35°C | 26°C

14 km/h

almost clear and no rain

hourly forecast

Tue Sep 10

35°C | 26°C

11 km/h

4.5 mm

partly cloudy and rain

hourly forecast

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