Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kiryu features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1590 mm (62.6 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kiryu enjoys an average of 2908 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kiryu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 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 2 to 4 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kiryu experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 65 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) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Average high | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kiryu, Gunma, Japan with other places around the world.
Kiryu usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 232 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kiryu are January, February and November. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 45 (1.8) | 43 (1.7) | 115 (4.5) | 123 (4.9) | 130 (5.1) | 166 (6.5) | 262 (10.3) | 179 (7.1) | 184 (7.2) | 251 (9.9) | 43 (1.7) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Kiryu are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kiryu: January, September and October receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 236 | 262 | 277 | 280 | 263 | 231 | 271 | 225 | 207 | 230 | 229 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 50m | 11h 57m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 29m | 12h 23m | 11h 14m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Kiryu 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 Kiryu 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |