Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shikokuchuo features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2111 mm (83.1 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shikokuchuo enjoys an average of 3134 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shikokuchuo are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 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 (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shikokuchuo experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shikokuchuo, Ehime, Japan with other places around the world.
Shikokuchuo usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 317 mm (12.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shikokuchuo are January, November and December. On average, 73 mm (2.9 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) | 67 (2.6) | 86 (3.4) | 133 (5.2) | 147 (5.8) | 159 (6.3) | 216 (8.5) | 397 (15.6) | 202 (8.0) | 273 (10.7) | 280 (11.0) | 72 (2.8) | 80 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Shikokuchuo are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shikokuchuo: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 234 | 271 | 285 | 299 | 283 | 284 | 311 | 262 | 251 | 239 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 55m | 14h 21m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 23m | 9h 55m |
Shikokuchuo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Shikokuchuo 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 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 |