Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kusatsu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1643 mm (64.7 inches) and receives 201 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kusatsu enjoys an average of 2905 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kusatsu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kusatsu experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 110 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan with other places around the world.
Kusatsu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 224 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kusatsu are January, February and November. On average, 66 mm (2.6 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) | 74 (2.9) | 74 (2.9) | 111 (4.4) | 112 (4.4) | 139 (5.5) | 168 (6.6) | 278 (10.9) | 177 (7.0) | 168 (6.6) | 217 (8.5) | 50 (2.0) | 76 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Kusatsu are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kusatsu: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 231 | 260 | 278 | 286 | 266 | 236 | 278 | 228 | 209 | 226 | 218 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 49m | 11h 57m | 13h 7m | 14h 6m | 14h 36m | 14h 21m | 13h 30m | 12h 23m | 11h 13m | 10h 12m | 9h 41m |
Kusatsu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Kusatsu 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |