January in Miyajima: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 7.4/10Expect 5°C (41°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 46 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
February in Miyajima — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10Expect 6°C (42°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 79 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Miyajima — 2 points higher on the same scale.
March in Miyajima: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10March averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 153 mm — wet for this destination — but about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? October scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Miyajima — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.6/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
166 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Miyajima — 2 points higher on the same scale.
May in Miyajima — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10May averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 196 mm — wet for this destination — but about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? October scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Miyajima — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 247 mm, but with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Miyajima — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
July in Miyajima: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.4/10Days in July average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 83% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
195 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.4/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Miyajima — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
August in Miyajima — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.7/10August averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
344 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? October scores 4.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Miyajima — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.2/10September averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 177 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? October scores 3.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Miyajima tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 8.6/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 62 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Miyajima at 8.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
November in Miyajima: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 7.3/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 97 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 8.6/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
December in Miyajima — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 8/10December averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 35 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 daylight hours.
It scores 8/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.6/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
