Wakayama

City · Wakayama Prefecture, 🇯🇵 Japan

Population 353,299

Area 209 km²

Time zone Asia/Tokyo

Official website www.city.wakayama.wakayama.jp

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Wakayama Essentials

Explore the historical and cultural landmarks of Wakayama, centered around the 16th-century Wakayama Castle and its surrounding park. The city's museum district features institutions dedicated to regional history, modern art, and archaeology, including the Kii-fudoki-no-oka Museum adjacent to the Iwase Senzuka burial site. Further south, Kimii-dera temple offers views of Wakaura Bay, while the Prefectural Museum of Natural History combines fossil exhibits with a local marine aquarium.

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: May, October

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Typical weather in January

Poor

9° (feels like 4°) · extremes 0°–14°
3° at night
14 rainy days
4 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
15°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor

10° (feels like 5°) · extremes 0°–16°
3° at night
12 rainy days
6 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
14°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in March

Fair

13° (feels like 9°) · extremes 2°–18°
6° at night
13 rainy days
9 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
14°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Good

17° (feels like 15°) · extremes 5°–21°
10° at night
11 rainy days
11 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
15°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Great

21° (feels like 20°) · extremes 10°–25°
15° at night
11 rainy days
10 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
18°C · too cold to swim
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in June

Good

25° (feels like 26°) · extremes 15°–27°
19° at night
15 rainy days
5 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in July

Fair

28° (feels like 31°) · extremes 20°–31°
23° at night
15 rainy days
5 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in August

Fair

30° (feels like 33°) · extremes 21°–32°
25° at night
14 rainy days
6 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in September

Good

27° (feels like 28°) · extremes 17°–30°
21° at night
14 rainy days
6 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in October

Great

22° (feels like 21°) · extremes 11°–26°
16° at night
12 rainy days
9 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Good

16° (feels like 14°) · extremes 6°–22°
10° at night
10 rainy days
8 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in December

Poor

11° (feels like 7°) · extremes 2°–17°
5° at night
12 rainy days
5 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Japanese Yen JPY ¥ · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers: 118
Electricity: Type A / Type B
100 V · 60 Hz

Languages: Japanese
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +81

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Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

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Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

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