Weekly Forecast: Tokyo Mild and Dry Before Rain Returns Oct. 23

Tokyo Mild and Dry Through Oct. 22, Rain Arrives Oct. 23

Tokyo stays mostly dry and mild through midweek before rain returns at the end of the period. On Saturday, October 17, skies are sunny with a high of 25C and a low of 18C, and sunny weather continues Sunday the 18th as the high dips to 23C and the low to 14C. Cloudy with occasional sun returns Monday the 19th and Tuesday the 20th as highs climb to 27C and 28C. Wednesday the 21st brings the week's warmest reading, 29C, under cloudy, occasionally sunny skies, followed by similar conditions near 24C on Thursday the 22nd. Rain arrives Friday the 23rd, with a high of only 19C and a low of 16C.

Rain Returns to Fukuoka, Osaka, Sapporo and Tokyo

A cold front brings a round of rain to western and northern Japan around midweek, while Tokyo stays largely dry the same day. On Monday, October 19, Osaka is cloudy with brief rain, a high of 27C, a low of 19C, 81% humidity and a 60% chance of rain. Fukuoka sees the same cloudy, brief-rain pattern, with a high of 29C, a low of 23C, 81% humidity and a 60% chance of rain. Sapporo sees cloudy weather with occasional rain, a high of 20C, a low of 12C, 89% humidity and a 60% chance of rain. Tokyo stays cloudy with occasional sun that Monday, with a high of 27C, a low of 18C and a 30% chance of rain.

Second Round of Rain Hits Fukuoka, Osaka and Sapporo Oct. 21

A second frontal passage brings renewed rain to western and northern Japan at midweek, with Tokyo's rain following days later. On Wednesday, October 21, Fukuoka and Osaka are cloudy with brief rain, highs of 24C and 26C and lows of 17C and 18C, both with a 60% chance of rain. Sapporo sees cloudy weather with brief rain as a low-pressure system remains stationary, with a high of 19C and a low of 11C. Tokyo's rain arrives on Friday, October 23, with cloudy skies, a high of 19C, a low of 16C and a 60% chance of rain.