Kanagawa, Japan
Yokosuka
Yokosuka is a city in Kanagawa, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 390,275 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now17°C
Best timeMay · Oct–Nov
Population390,275
Local time00:13
35.28° N, 139.67° EElevation 9 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
October: high / low21° / 17°
Rain this month217mm
Sea this month23°
Best timeMay · Oct–Nov
Best: May · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Yokosuka at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:53 · 16:5911 h 06 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:06Next holiday3 NovemberCulture DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Oct–Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in August
Coolest month5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
199 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
61 mm of rain
Warmest sea26°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Yokosuka
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 64%
Today23 Oct21°17°
Sat24 Oct20°18°18.4 mm
Sun25 Oct24°20°1.9 mm
Mon26 Oct21°20°26.6 mm
Tue27 Oct24°19°4.1 mm
Wed28 Oct21°17°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct16°15°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct19°15°
Sat31 Oct23°20°
When to go to Yokosuka
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 | 44 | 37 | 36 | 56 | 62 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 52 |
| High | 10° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Low | 5° | 5° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 61 | 71 | 144 | 151 | 161 | 199 | 171 | 158 | 223 | 217 | 115 | 63 |
| Wet days | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Sea | 16° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 18° |
What's on in Yokosuka
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
よこすか芸術劇場〒238-0041 神奈川県横須賀市本町3丁目27 · 0.5 km
4 showsMonuments and museums in Yokosuka
11 km
Tsurugaoka HachimangūBuilt 1063
12 km
Kōtoku-in TempleBuilt 1252
10 km
Egara Tenjinsha ShrineBuilt 1104
11 km
Kenchō-ji TempleBuilt 1253
12 km
Engaku-ji TempleBuilt 1282
15 km
Sankei-enBuilt 1906
Museum0.7 km
Mikasa
Museum1.2 km
Yokosuka City MuseumBuilt 1954More museums: museum-haus-kasuya · Verny memorial hall
Outdoors around Yokosuka
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Yuigahama BeachSurf spots
0.5 kmShichirigahamaSurf spots
0.9 kmSea ParadiseTheme parks
1.8 kmDolphin FantasyAquariums
1.8 kmAqua MuseumAquariums
1.9 kmFuji viewpointViewpoints
2.7 kmダイビング Blue CubeDive site
13 kmGrampusDive site
17 km城ヶ島 Diving CenterDive site
17 kmNature around Yokosuka
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Yokosuka
Earthquakes around Yokosuka
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days16magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950478magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record129within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.7Chōnan 4 km ↙1987 · 50 km
6.6Katsuura 47 km ↘1986 · 100 km
6.6Ōshima 12 km ↖1978 · 65 km
6.5Minamiizu 19 km ↙1974 · 120 km
Tropical storms · Yokosuka
TSTropical Storm Chan-Hom (2026)85 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Peipah (2025)60 km · 83 km/hC5Typhoon Hagibis (2019)43 km · 139 km/hC4Hurricane Faxai (2019)4 km · 167 km/hC1Typhoon Mindulle (2016)75 km · 111 km/hC4Typhoon Sinlaku (2008)99 km · 93 km/hC1Typhoon Fitow (2007)55 km · 120 km/hTSTropical Storm Maria (2006)87 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Mawar (2005)12 km · 157 km/hTSTropical Storm Banyan (2005)76 km · 65 km/hC4Typhoon Tokage (2004)82 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Higos (2002)72 km · 148 km/hC3Typhoon Danas (2001)18 km · 130 km/hC2Typhoon Pabuk (2001)18 km · 74 km/hC1Typhoon Gene (1990)39 km · 93 km/hTSTropical Storm Ruby (1985)65 km · 93 km/hC5Typhoon Abby (1983)57 km · 83 km/hC2Typhoon Thad (1981)89 km · 130 km/h
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 0 km
Quaternary · 2
Universities and research institutes
Kanagawa Dental University Junior CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1952
National Defense Academy of JapanUniversity or college · founded 1952
Kameda College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1954
Kanagawa Dental UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1964
National Institute of Special EducationUniversity or college · founded 1971
Kanagawa University of Human ServicesUniversity or college · founded 2003
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and TechnologyResearch institute · founded 1971
Yokosuka City Institute Of Public HealthResearch institute
Towns and villages around Yokosuka
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Honchō0.2 kmŌdakichō0.3 kmInaokachō0.4 kmOgawachō0.4 kmWakamatsuchō0.6 kmKusugaurachō0.6 kmShinkōchō0.7 kmUwamachi1 kmFukadadai1 kmHinodechō1.1 kmYonegahamadōri1.1 kmShioirichō1.2 kmYasuurachō1.5 kmIriyamazuchō1.6 kmTadodai1.6 kmSakamotochō1.8 kmHigashihemichō1.8 kmNishihemichō1.8 kmSanochō1.8 kmHeiseichō1.9 kmHemigaoka2 kmTsurugaoka2 kmYoshikurachō2.1 kmAnjindai2.1 kmFujimichō2.1 kmHeiwadai2.1 kmShiomidai2.3 kmHakozakichō2.4 kmBōyōdai2.6 kmNagaurachō2.6 kmMiharuchō2.6 kmTaura-minatochō2.8 kmKinukasa-sakaechō2.9 kmYamanakachō2.9 kmIkegami2.9 kmTaura-izumichō3 kmKugōchō3.1 kmHirasaku3.3 kmTaurachō3.5 kmTaura-ōsakuchō3.5 kmAbekura3.8 kmKoyabe3.8 kmNegishichō3.8 kmŌtsuchō3.9 kmHinata4 kmMinatogaoka4.1 kmMorisaki4.2 kmUragōchō4.3 kmMabori-kaigan4.3 kmKinukasachō4.3 kmMotoura4.3 kmSakuragaoka4.4 kmIkedachō4.6 kmOppama-higashichō4.6 kmSumiyoshi4.6 kmFunakoshichō4.6 kmOppamachō4.7 kmNatsushimachō4.8 kmMaborichō4.9 kmŌyabe5.1 kmYoshii5.1 kmKanako5.1 kmSahara5.2 kmYamashinadai5.3 kmOppama-honchō5.3 kmUraga5.4 kmShōnan-takatori5.4 kmUragamidai5.4 kmTakatori5.5 kmUchikawa5.6 kmFunagura5.6 kmIwato5.7 kmHashirimizu5.9 kmUragaoka6 kmShōnan-kokusaimura6.1 kmFutaba6.1 kmWakamiyadai6.2 kmAwata6.3 kmObaradai6.3 kmKōfūdai6.4 km
Yokosuka from above
Around Yokosuka41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Nameri RiverNature11 kmJijū-gawaNature5.9 kmHirasaku RiverNature7.7 kmTsurumi RiverNature22 kmKashio RiverNature17 kmNakamura River (Yokohama)Nature17 kmSarushimaNature2.5 kmYuigahamaNature12 kmMount Atago (Minamibōsō, Chiba)Mountain35 kmMount KanōMountain27 kmMount Goten, ChibaMountain33 kmMount TomiMountain29 kmMount IyogatakeMountain30 kmMount TakagoMountain31 kmダイビング Blue CubeDive site13 kmGrampusDive site17 km城ヶ島 Diving CenterDive site17 kmTsurugaoka HachimangūMonument11 kmKōtoku-in TempleMonument12 kmEgara Tenjinsha ShrineMonument10 kmKenchō-ji TempleMonument11 kmEngaku-ji TempleMonument12 kmSankei-enMonument15 kmJufuku-ji TempleMonument12 kmKōsoku-ji TempleMonument8.8 kmMikasaMuseum0.7 kmYokosuka City MuseumMuseum1.2 kmKanazawa BunkoMuseum7.6 kmKamakura Museum of LiteratureMuseum12 kmYokosuka Museum of ArtMuseum7.0 kmStationStation0.6 kmStationStation0.6 kmStationStation1.1 kmYokosuka · ferry portFerry port0.7 kmYokosuka · ferry portFerry port1.0 kmYokohamaPlace17 kmFujisawaPlace19 kmKamakuraPlace11 kmKanazawachōPlace7.6 kmYuigahamaPlace11 kmZushiPlace8.2 km
Getting to Yokosuka
Tokyo Haneda International AirportHND
32 kmOshima AirportOIM
62 kmNarita International AirportNRT
85 km汐入Railway station
0.6 km横須賀中央Railway station
0.6 km横須賀Railway station
1.1 km三笠桟橋猿島桟橋
0.7 km東京九州フェリー 横須賀フェリーターミナル東京九州フェリー 新門司フェリーターミナル
1 kmPlaces near Yokosuka
Places with a climate like Yokosuka
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Yokosuka?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yokosuka.
What is the hottest month in Yokosuka?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Yokosuka?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yokosuka?
June is the wettest month with about 199 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Yokosuka?
The sea is warmest in August at about 26°C and coolest in February at about 15°C.