nomadseason

Monthly climate in Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shirakawa features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1515 mm (59.6 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shirakawa enjoys an average of 2933 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan §

The warmest months in Shirakawa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 25 °C (69 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shirakawa experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shirakawa, 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 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)

Compare climate in Shirakawa with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan §

Shirakawa usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 212 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shirakawa are January, February and November. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shirakawa, 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) 46 (1.8) 42 (1.7) 134 (5.3) 119 (4.7) 145 (5.7) 139 (5.5) 253 (10.0) 147 (5.8) 163 (6.4) 221 (8.7) 51 (2.0) 55 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 7 11 13 14 15 23 16 17 13 6 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan §

The sunniest months in Shirakawa are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shirakawa: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shirakawa, 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 178 228 263 276 287 274 249 283 239 209 227 215
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 48m 11h 57m 13h 8m 14h 9m 14h 39m 14h 24m 13h 31m 12h 23m 11h 12m 10h 10m 9h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan §

Shirakawa 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 Shirakawa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shirakawa, 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 7 9 10 11 11 11 9 7 5 3