Typical Weather and Tourism in Japan

In Japan, the winter months are somewhat the same as I am used to because Japan is in the northern Hemisphere. The winter solstice occurs on December 21st. The maximum temperature during this month is 46 degrees F and the minimum temperature in 38 degrees F. The type of precipitation that is likely to occur on the winter solstice is extremely light. Japan only receives on average about 4mm of precipitation during the entire month of December.

For the summer solstice, it occurs on the 21st of June. The average maximum temperature of this month is 79 degrees F. The average minimum temperature of this month is 62 degrees F. The type of precipitation during this summer solstice is at about 180mm which is Japan's wettest month. The amount of sunny days is the lowest during the month of June.

For the spring or vernal equinox, it occurs on the 20th of March. The average maximum temperature of this month is 48 degrees F. The average minimum temperature of this month is 39 degrees F. The type of precipitation during this equinox is 100mm. Although on the heavier side of precipitation, this amount of rain is fairly average.

For the autumnal equinox, it occurs on the 22nd of September. The average maximum temperature of this month is 80 degrees F. The average minimum temperature of this month is 64 degrees F. The type of precipitation during this equinox is about 175mm of precipitation which is also extremely heavy. The autumnal equinox is not the rainiest month but it does come in a close second.

As a travel agent, I would suggest that a tourist would visit during the winter solstice. For me, 46 degrees is not too cold of a temperature. Coming from Denver, 46 is perfect for a hike or a day around the town. So I feel like in Japan, one could visit the Japanese markets, the tea rituals in the gardens, or even go on a bush hike around the mountains. For weather hazards, one could be stuck in rain storms and excessive rain could wash mud and foliage down the mountains if you were hiking. This is why I think the winter solstice would be better, because the rain is only at 4mm for the month, and during the winter solstice, the sun is out more than the other months.

http://www.worldfortravel.com/2013/02/28/beautiful-kyoto-gardens-japan/

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