Weather in Kobe

Kobe is in Japan at 34.7°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a humid subtropical climate. August is the warmest month (average 27.4°C, high 29.9°C) and January is the coolest (average 6.6°C, low 4.3°C).

Rain is wet season runs from March to October, inside an annual total of 1526 mm. The wettest month is July at 204 mm; the driest is January at 56 mm. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are June, September, and October.

How warm Kobe gets

The heat peaks in August, when the typical afternoon is 29.9°C. The opposite pole is January, when mornings average 4.3°C.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 19.3°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; August nights still hold 24.9°C.

When Kobe gets wet

The wet season in Kobe starts in March and ends in October (March, April, May, June, July, August, September, and October). July is the core of it at 204 mm. January is the other extreme, with 56 mm.

Humidity peaks near 86%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

Distinctive months in Kobe

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for 4.3°C at night and 9.0°C in the afternoon. The wet season opens in March. Expect 101 mm and 10 rainy days, with nights around 6.5°C. In April, Kobe averages 17.5°C by day and 10.5°C at night, with 112 mm of rain. May: 21.7°C high, 14.9°C low, 138 mm rain, 79% humidity. June stands apart from the months beside it: 25.0°C / 19.3°C and 191 mm. July is the wettest month — 204 mm and 16 rainy days, with 86% humidity.

August is the warmest month. Afternoon highs average 29.9°C and nights settle near 24.9°C, with 149 mm of rain. September: 27.1°C high, 22.0°C low, 194 mm rain, 80% humidity. By October the wet season is ending. Kobe still sees about 159 mm, but the next month is usually leaner. November stands apart from the months beside it: 16.8°C / 11.8°C and 79 mm. December: 11.4°C high, 6.7°C low, 72 mm rain, 77% humidity.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are June, September, and October: June (22.2°C average, 191 mm, 83% humidity); September (24.5°C average, 194 mm, 80% humidity); October (19.5°C average, 159 mm, 77% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the wet season itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at March–October instead of the score.

Kobe and other cities in Japan

Osaka is about 29 km away: Kobe is 1.2°C warmer than Osaka in its hottest month and 227 mm drier over the year than Osaka. Osaka’s wettest month is September (225 mm) versus July here.

Kyoto is about 64 km away: Kobe is 1.5°C warmer than Kyoto in its hottest month and 131 mm drier over the year than Kyoto. Kyoto’s wettest month is July (210 mm) versus July here.

Nagoya is about 166 km away: Kobe is about as warm as Nagoya at the hot peak and 215 mm drier over the year than Nagoya. Nagoya’s wettest month is July (225 mm) versus July here.