Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mutsu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1563 mm (61.5 inches) and receives 192 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mutsu enjoys an average of 2846 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mutsu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (33 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mutsu experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (48°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mutsu, Aomori, Japan with other places around the world.
Mutsu usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 188 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mutsu are March, April and May. On average, 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 130 (5.1) | 129 (5.1) | 93 (3.7) | 95 (3.7) | 97 (3.8) | 114 (4.5) | 109 (4.3) | 193 (7.6) | 113 (4.5) | 170 (6.7) | 118 (4.7) | 202 (8.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Mutsu are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mutsu: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 201 | 252 | 275 | 294 | 276 | 272 | 257 | 255 | 225 | 192 | 186 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 33m | 10h 36m | 11h 56m | 13h 19m | 14h 29m | 15h 5m | 14h 47m | 13h 45m | 12h 26m | 11h 4m | 9h 52m | 9h 14m |
Mutsu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mutsu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |