Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nakatsugawa features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2588 mm (101.9 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nakatsugawa enjoys an average of 2970 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nakatsugawa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 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 (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nakatsugawa experiences 66 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 80 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan with other places around the world.
Nakatsugawa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 365 mm (14.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nakatsugawa are January, November and December. On average, 90 mm (3.5 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) | 88 (3.4) | 106 (4.2) | 183 (7.2) | 219 (8.6) | 231 (9.1) | 241 (9.5) | 544 (21.4) | 290 (11.4) | 260 (10.2) | 244 (9.6) | 86 (3.4) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Nakatsugawa are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nakatsugawa: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180 | 234 | 266 | 279 | 290 | 263 | 237 | 289 | 239 | 229 | 237 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 29m | 14h 15m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 17m | 9h 47m |
Nakatsugawa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Nakatsugawa 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |