Climate almanac
Tsuruoka
Yamagata, Japan · 38.72°, 139.82°
What is the climate like in Tsuruoka?
The best time to visit Tsuruoka is typically August, the year's most comfortable month (6.2/10). Tsuruoka is warmest in August, when daily highs average 82°F (28°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 33°F (1°C). The wettest month is typically December and the driest is May; the year sees roughly 104 in (2639 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitAugust — the year's comfort peak (6.2/10)
- Warmest monthAugust — average high 82°F (28°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 33°F (1°C)
- Wettest monthDecember (14 in (356 mm))
- Driest monthMay (5.8 in (148 mm))
- Annual precipitation104 in (2639 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromShonai, 9 km away (1971-2026)