Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Koriyama features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1284 mm (50.6 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Koriyama enjoys an average of 2876 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Koriyama are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 25 °C (68 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Koriyama experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan with other places around the world.
Koriyama usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 184 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Koriyama are January, February and November. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 44 (1.7) | 110 (4.3) | 99 (3.9) | 102 (4.0) | 100 (3.9) | 225 (8.8) | 123 (4.8) | 139 (5.5) | 190 (7.5) | 38 (1.5) | 62 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Koriyama are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Koriyama: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166 | 217 | 258 | 271 | 288 | 275 | 251 | 279 | 237 | 204 | 221 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 47m | 11h 57m | 13h 9m | 14h 10m | 14h 41m | 14h 25m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 9m | 9h 37m |
Koriyama 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 Koriyama UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |