Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kihoku-cho features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2161 mm (85.1 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kihoku-cho enjoys an average of 3149 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kihoku-cho are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kihoku-cho experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kihoku-cho, Ehime, Japan with other places around the world.
Kihoku-cho usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 310 mm (12.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kihoku-cho are January, November and December. On average, 63 mm (2.5 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) | 55 (2.2) | 92 (3.6) | 148 (5.8) | 154 (6.1) | 193 (7.6) | 260 (10.2) | 422 (16.6) | 234 (9.2) | 247 (9.7) | 222 (8.7) | 65 (2.5) | 69 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Kihoku-cho are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kihoku-cho: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 235 | 271 | 287 | 298 | 275 | 286 | 310 | 269 | 259 | 241 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 58m | 11h 58m | 13h 0m | 13h 52m | 14h 17m | 14h 4m | 13h 19m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 9h 58m |
Kihoku-cho experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kihoku-cho UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |