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The best time to visit Kamakura
April, May, June, October and November — daytime highs around 21°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Kamakura month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | 1°C | 6 | |
| February | 11°C | 2°C | 7 | |
| March | 16°C | 7°C | 12 | Shoulder |
| April | 18°C | 11°C | 11 | Best |
| May | 22°C | 15°C | 14 | Best |
| June | 25°C | 19°C | 16 | Best |
| July | 29°C | 24°C | 14 | |
| August | 30°C | 25°C | 14 | |
| September | 27°C | 22°C | 14 | Shoulder |
| October | 22°C | 15°C | 13 | Best |
| November | 18°C | 10°C | 7 | Best |
| December | 12°C | 4°C | 7 | Shoulder |
The short version
Warmest: August, around 30°C by day. Coolest: January, around 9°C by day and 1°C at night. Wettest: June with about 16 wet days. Driest: January with about 6.
If you want fewer people: March, September, December sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Kamakura?
The best months are April, May, June, October and November, when daytime highs sit around 21°C.
What is the hottest month in Kamakura?
August, with daytime highs around 30°C.
What is the wettest month in Kamakura?
June, with about 16 wet days. The driest is January with about 6.
When is the cheapest time to visit Kamakura?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — March, September, December — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Kamakura, Kanagawa. Source: Open-Meteo.