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Monthly climate in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Katsuyama features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2702 mm (106.4 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Katsuyama enjoys an average of 3037 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan §

The warmest months in Katsuyama are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Katsuyama experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 91 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(15°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan §

Katsuyama usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 328 mm (12.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Katsuyama are January, February and November. On average, 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 165 (6.5) 167 (6.6) 191 (7.5) 216 (8.5) 201 (7.9) 226 (8.9) 436 (17.2) 304 (12.0) 244 (9.6) 230 (9.1) 127 (5.0) 195 (7.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 18 16 15 14 14 23 21 16 15 13 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan §

The sunniest months in Katsuyama are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Katsuyama: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 171 209 262 284 301 289 280 308 252 241 228 206
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 57m 13h 6m 14h 4m 14h 33m 14h 18m 13h 28m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 15m 9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan §

Katsuyama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Katsuyama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 11 10 7 5 4