Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kawara features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1631 mm (64.2 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kawara enjoys an average of 3050 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kawara are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (44 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kawara experiences 116 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 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) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kawara, Fukuoka, Japan with other places around the world.
Kawara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 252 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kawara are January, November and December. On average, 52 mm (2.0 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) | 53 (2.1) | 68 (2.7) | 118 (4.7) | 109 (4.3) | 135 (5.3) | 180 (7.1) | 298 (11.7) | 255 (10.0) | 202 (8.0) | 110 (4.3) | 43 (1.7) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Kawara are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kawara: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 233 | 261 | 278 | 293 | 275 | 273 | 301 | 251 | 251 | 235 | 217 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 10m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 20m | 14h 6m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 19m | 10h 24m | 9h 56m |
Kawara 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 Kawara 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 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 |