When will rainy season end around Kumano Kodo?

This year, Japan entered rainy season earlier than normal year or last year.
This does not always mean “then it will end earlier”, but at least we can guess.
Please refer the comparison table about entering and ending of rainy season around Kinki region below.
It might be a help for foreign tourist when planning Kumano Kodo hiking.
Again, please note that this table does not ensure anything about rainy season of 2023.

※ 7/20 updated
Rainy seasen ended around Kumano Area！

＜2023 Kinki Region＞

	2023	Normal Year	Last Year
Beginning	May 29 8 days earlier than normal year 16 days earlier than last year	June 6	June 14
Ending	July 20 1 day later than normal year 3 days earlier than last year	July 19	July 23
Period	52 days	43 days	39 days

出典：気象庁

We will update the information as needed.

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