Sendai weather: 7-day forecast 仙台
Tohoku's largest city has a mild Pacific-side climate: little snow (about 60 cm a season), sunny winter days and warm summers peaking around 28°C in August.
Forecast updated 23 October 2026
The next 7 days
Today
24 Oct
Cloudy
High 20°CLow 11°C
Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
High 21°CLow 16°C
Rain 80%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 18°CLow 12°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 17°CLow 10°C
Rain 50%
Wed
28 Oct
Cloudy
High 16°CLow 8°C
Rain 20%
Thu
29 Oct
Sunny
High 16°CLow 7°C
Rain 20%
Fri
30 Oct
Cloudy
High 19°CLow 10°C
Rain 40%
What to wear today
Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.
Rain is likely on at least one day this week: pack a compact umbrella or buy one at any convenience store.
Sendai weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows and monthly rainfall (30-year averages, 1991–2020). Tap a month to see what's on.
Sendai's climate at a glance
Sitting on the Pacific side of Tohoku, Sendai is drier and sunnier in winter than Akita or Aomori. January highs reach about 6°C, and the city gets only around 60 cm of snow a season, which rarely lingers.
Early summer can be cool and cloudy when the 'yamase' wind blows in from the sea. August is the warmest month at about 28°C, and September is the wettest.
Best time to visit Sendai
Cherry blossoms open around 8 April. Sendai Tanabata (6–8 August) fills the shopping arcades with paper streamers. Autumn colour at Naruko Gorge and Akiu peaks in early November, and the Pageant of Starlight illuminates Jozenji-dori in December.
Tips
- Sendai is a good base for snowier places: Zao's snow monsters and onsen are about an hour away by bus.
- The Tanabata arcades are covered, so they work even on rainy days.
- Late spring mornings can be cool. Bring a light jacket in May and June.
Questions travellers ask
Does it snow in Sendai?
A little: about 60 cm in a season, mostly in January and February, and it usually melts within days.
What is the weather like during Sendai Tanabata?
Warm and humid, with highs around 28°C. Showers are possible, but the main arcades are covered.
When do cherry blossoms bloom in Sendai?
The average flowering date is around 8 April, with full bloom about a week later.
Sources
We checked the facts on this page against these sources.
- Japan Meteorological Agency気象庁JMA climate normals 1991–2020 (Japanese)(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Japan Meteorological Agency気象庁JMA rainy season start and end dates(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Japan Meteorological Agency気象庁JMA cherry blossom and autumn leaf normals(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Sendai Tanabata official site仙台七夕まつりSendai Tanabata, official site(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)