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Monthly climate in Kitakata, Fukushima, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kitakata features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2244 mm (88.4 inches) and receives 231 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kitakata enjoys an average of 2810 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kitakata, Fukushima, Japan §

The warmest months in Kitakata are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 24 °C (66 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (28 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kitakata experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 106 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kitakata, Fukushima, 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 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(15°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kitakata, Fukushima, Japan §

Kitakata usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 259 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kitakata are April, May and November. On average, 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kitakata, Fukushima, 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) 186 (7.3) 188 (7.4) 171 (6.7) 150 (5.9) 139 (5.5) 155 (6.1) 321 (12.6) 241 (9.5) 160 (6.3) 180 (7.1) 138 (5.4) 217 (8.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 22 22 21 16 17 17 21 20 16 16 18 25

Monthly sunshine hours in Kitakata, Fukushima, Japan §

The sunniest months in Kitakata are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kitakata: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kitakata, Fukushima, 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 142 194 247 270 294 279 266 286 243 206 208 170
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 46m 11h 57m 13h 10m 14h 11m 14h 42m 14h 26m 13h 33m 12h 23m 11h 11m 10h 8m 9h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Kitakata, Fukushima, Japan §

Kitakata experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Kitakata UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kitakata, Fukushima, 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) 3 5 8 9 10 11 11 11 9 7 5 3