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Himeji

Destination brief

Hyogo, Japan

21°CCloudy
AirGood

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Himeji is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Travel Score

out of 100

Good to travel

In short

A good time to go.

Best days for the weather: Thu Oct 22 and Fri Oct 23.
Rain is likely today.
Daytime highs of 21–25°.
Air quality is good.

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What to do in Himeji

Travelling as

A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.

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Best days to go

Weather forecast

Great weather: Thu Oct 22 and Fri Oct 23

Average weather score 88 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.

WedOct 2157
ThuOct 2295In the best days
FriOct 2381In the best days

Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.

Score breakdown

Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.

Weather23.3 / 30
Average daily weather score 78/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 72% chance of rain on Oct 21.
Air quality20 / 20
US EPA index 1: Good.
Safety20 / 20
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
Hazards10 / 10
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
Events5 / 10
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
SeasonEstimated5 / 10

Weather now

WeatherAPI

HimejiStation: Ji LuUpdated 11:15 PM local time

21°C

Cloudy

Feels like 19°High 25° · Low 21°

Rain now

10%

Rain today

72% chance

Humidity

62%

Wind

18 km/h WNW

Best time of year

NASA POWER climatology (public domain)

Usually the most comfortable: May, June and October. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.

January: cold, high 6°, low -2°, about 91 mm of rain, comfort 49 out of 100
February: cold, high 8°, low -1°, about 90 mm of rain, comfort 53 out of 100
March: cool, high 12°, low 1°, about 108 mm of rain, comfort 64 out of 100
April: pleasant, high 17°, low 6°, about 111 mm of rain, comfort 80 out of 100
May: wet, high 22°, low 11°, about 128 mm of rain, comfort 86 out of 100
June: wet, high 26°, low 16°, about 168 mm of rain, comfort 80 out of 100
July: wet, high 29°, low 21°, about 199 mm of rain, comfort 72 out of 100
August: wet, high 30°, low 22°, about 133 mm of rain, comfort 78 out of 100
September: wet, high 26°, low 18°, about 187 mm of rain, comfort 77 out of 100
October: wet, high 21°, low 11°, about 142 mm of rain, comfort 84 out of 100
November: cool, high 15°, low 5°, about 90 mm of rain, comfort 75 out of 100
December: cold, high 9°, low 0°, about 105 mm of rain, comfort 55 out of 100

Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.

March 2027 at a glance

Typical weather

12° 1°

Cool

About 108 mm of rain over the month

Festivals that month

Cherry blossom season Mar–Apr 2027 Approx.

What to pack

Warm layers for the whole dayDays are cool.
A warm coatNights are typically cold.
A light rain layerSome rain is typical, rarely much.

Worked out from the typical weather of this month, not from a forecast: check the forecast in the days before you go. From our festival calendar. Dates marked approximate are only known by month and can move; an empty list means none is recorded, not that nothing is on.

Month by month

Typical weather by month at this place
Month	Feels	High / low	Rain	Comfort
January	Cold	6° / -2°	91 mm	49
February	Cold	8° / -1°	90 mm	53
March	Cool	12° / 1°	108 mm	64
April	Pleasant	17° / 6°	111 mm	80
May	Wet	22° / 11°	128 mm	86
June	Wet	26° / 16°	168 mm	80
July	Wet	29° / 21°

Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.

Best time of year

Festivals

Festival calendar

Happening now

Nothing on right now

No listed festivals or events are happening today.

Upcoming3

Christmas Day
Religious
Worldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 65 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National Holiday
Worldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 72 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
Cherry blossom season
Cultural
Japan · Nationwide
Mar–Apr 2027Approx.
The cherry blossoms flower from late March into early April in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, earlier in the south and later in the north.

Events marked “Approx.” are known by month, not a specific day. Exact dates are recorded for 2026; check locally before you plan around them.

Air quality

US EPA index

1 / 6

Good

Air quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.

PM2.5: 13.2 µg/m³
PM10: 17.9 µg/m³
Ozone (O₃): 63.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): 13.4 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide (SO₂): 4.3 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide (CO): 183.0 µg/m³

Safety & hazards

No known advisory

Where to next

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.

Towns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.

Where to next

Trip facts

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Country: Japan
Capital: Tokyo
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Calling code: +81
Languages: Japanese
Plugs: Type A, B
Power: 100 V · 50 and 60 Hz
Driving: On the left

Exchange rate

1 USD ≈ 158.22 JPY, as of 21 Oct 2026

Show the rate in

A mid-market rate, not what a bank, card or exchange desk will give you. Rates By Exchange Rate API (opens in a new tab)

Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.

Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See .

Himeji

What to do in Himeji

Best days to go

Score breakdown

Weather now

Best time of year

March 2027 at a glance

Best time of year

Festivals

Happening now

Upcoming3

Air quality

Safety & hazards

Where to next

Where to next

Trip facts

Local time

Next 24 hours

3-day forecast

Emergency numbers

A few words in Japanese

Best time of year

March 2027 at a glance

Where to next