Monthly climate in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tsuruga 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 -2 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2505 mm (98.6 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tsuruga enjoys an average of 2968 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan §

The warmest months in Tsuruga 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 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tsuruga experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tsuruga, 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 14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
27°C
(80°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(78°F)
20°C
(69°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(42°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(53°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(33°F)
0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(55°F)
7°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
1°C
(35°F)
2°C
(36°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(54°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan §

Tsuruga usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 278 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tsuruga are March, May and November. On average, 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tsuruga, 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) 223 (8.8) 187 (7.4) 171 (6.7) 178 (7.0) 159 (6.3) 186 (7.3) 339 (13.4) 222 (8.7) 203 (8.0) 231 (9.1) 142 (5.6) 263 (10.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 19 15 13 13 14 18 14 14 16 14 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan §

The sunniest months in Tsuruga are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tsuruga: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tsuruga, 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 171 206 256 277 292 279 267 301 244 237 225 207
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 1m 10h 52m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 2m 14h 30m 14h 16m 13h 26m 12h 22m 11h 15m 10h 16m 9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan §

Tsuruga 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, February 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 Tsuruga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tsuruga, 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 5 8 10 11 11 11 11 10 7 5 3