Gifu climate
Gifu (Japan) has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The average temperature over the year is 15 °C59 °F, and about 1,803 mm71 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Gifu climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 744 | −229 | 337 | 1024.0 |
| Feb | 847 | −131 | 439 | 933.6 |
| Mar | 1355 | 236 | 745 | 1244.9 |
| Apr | 1966 | 745 | 1355 | 1415.6 |
| May | 2475 | 1355 | 1865 | 1536.0 |
| Jun | 2781 | 1864 | 2373 | 1857.3 |
| Jul | 3087 | 2373 | 2680 | 2489.8 |
| Aug | 3189 | 2374 | 2781 | 1616.3 |
| Sep | 2882 | 1967 | 2475 | 2048.0 |
| Oct | 2272 | 1355 | 1864 | 1696.6 |
| Nov | 1661 | 643 | 1152 | 1024.0 |
| Dec | 1049 | 134 | 541 | 1214.8 |
| Year | 3189 | −229 | 1559 | 1,80371 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86% | 75% | 2.1 | 10:01 |
| Feb | 83% | 73% | 2.8 | 10:51 |
| Mar | 80% | 69% | 3.8 | 11:52 |
| Apr | 78% | 66% | 4.7 | 13:03 |
| May | 79% | 68% | 5.2 | 14:01 |
| Jun | 82% | 79% | 4.8 | 14:32 |
| Jul | 85% | 77% | 4.7 | 14:19 |
| Aug | 84% | 67% | 5.0 | 13:29 |
| Sep | 84% | 71% | 4.0 | 12:21 |
| Oct | 83% | 65% | 3.3 | 11:13 |
| Nov | 84% | 64% | 2.4 | 10:15 |
| Dec | 86% | 72% | 1.9 | 9:46 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Gifu is like
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C89 °F and a low of 23 °C74 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 7 °C44 °F and lows −2 °C29 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 24.8 °C44.7 °F warmer than the coldest.
It is wet, with about 1,803 mm71 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 34% of the annual total. The wettest month is July (248 mm9.8 in), the driest is February (93 mm3.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 78% in April to 86% in December. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 64%) are typical of November. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in August to 8 km/h (5 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 9.8 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June.
Best time to visit Gifu
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are April and May and October and November: average highs of 16 °C61 °F to 24 °C75 °F with 102 mm4.0 in to 169 mm6.6 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of 7 °C44 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Gifu
- Winter (December–February) — highs 744 to 10 °C49 °F, lows −229 to 1 °C34 °F, about 105 mm4.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes, shoes with good grip, as frost is common and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 1355 to 24 °C75 °F, lows 236 to 13 °C55 °F, about 139 mm5.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2781 to 31 °C89 °F, lows 1864 to 23 °C74 °F, about 198 mm7.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 1661 to 28 °C82 °F, lows 643 to 19 °C67 °F, about 158 mm6.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Gifu compares
Compared with Nagoya, about 30 km to the southeast, Gifu is on average 0.9 °C1.6 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in January (2 °C3.6 °F cooler).
Of the 111 places in Japan covered by World Climates, Gifu is the 59th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 39th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Japan climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Virginia Beach (United States, Cfa), Norfolk (United States, Cfa) and East Hampton (United States, Cfa).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Ichinomiya (pop. 380,073), Ōgaki (pop. 161,539), Komaki (pop. 148,872) and Kakamigahara (pop. 144,521). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Gifu, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Nagoya 30 km · 16 °C61 °F · 1,741 mm69 in
- Tajimi 36 km · 14 °C58 °F · 1,803 mm71 in
- Nagahama 45 km · 15 °C58 °F · 1,865 mm73 in
- Hikone 50 km · 14 °C58 °F · 1,865 mm73 in
- Toyota 52 km · 16 °C60 °F · 1,741 mm69 in
- Yokkaichi 52 km · 16 °C61 °F · 1,741 mm69 in
- Okazaki 64 km · 16 °C60 °F · 1,741 mm69 in
- Tsu 80 km · 16 °C60 °F · 1,940 mm76 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Gifu?
August is the warmest month in Gifu, with an average high of 31 °C (89 °F) and an average low of 23 °C (74 °F).
What is the coldest month in Gifu?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 7 °C (44 °F) and an average low of -2 °C (29 °F).
When does it rain the most in Gifu?
July is the wettest month with about 248 mm (9.8 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 93 mm (3.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Gifu?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are April and May and October and November.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 338 m, while Gifu lies at about 14 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.1 °C3.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.