Kōya
Kōya is a village in Wakayama, Japan, 793 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,902 (2021). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kōya at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
351 mm of rain
77 mm of rain
9 of them World Heritage
Weather in Kōya
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 3 km/h · humidity 99%
When to go to Kōya
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 40 | 38 | 25 | 47 | 57 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 61 | 64 | 45 | 39 |
| High | 3° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° | 6° |
| Low | -5° | -5° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 78 | 105 | 183 | 194 | 270 | 363 | 326 | 250 | 351 | 220 | 149 | 77 |
| Wet days | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
What's on in Kōya
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kōya
Outdoors around Kōya
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Kōya
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kōya
Earthquakes around Kōya
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Kōya
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kōya from above
Getting to Kōya
Places near Kōya
Places with a climate like Kōya
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
