Nikkō
Nikkō is a town in Tochigi, Japan, 555 m above sea level. It has a population of about 77,027 (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.
Nikkō at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
291 mm of rain
52 mm of rain
6 of them World Heritage
Weather in Nikkō
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 93%
When to go to Nikkō
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 | 37 | 36 | 29 | 44 | 60 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 42 | 37 |
| High | 2° | 3° | 7° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 6° |
| Low | -5° | -5° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 53 | 60 | 104 | 149 | 181 | 229 | 291 | 368 | 339 | 195 | 97 | 52 |
| Wet days | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
What's on in Nikkō
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Nikkō
More museums: うるし博物館 · Rinnō-ji Treasure House (Homotsuden) · Tōshōgū Art Museum · Nikko Nature Museum · Tamozawa Imperial Villa · 赤沼自然情報センター · Kanaya Hotel History House
Outdoors around Nikkō
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 Nikkō
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Nikkō
Earthquakes around Nikkō
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Nikkō
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Nikkō from above
Postal codes
Getting to Nikkō
Places near Nikkō
Places with a climate like Nikkō
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
