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Monthly climate in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kure features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1734 mm (68.3 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kure enjoys an average of 3113 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan §

The warmest months in Kure are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kure experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kure, Hiroshima, 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 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Average high 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan §

Kure usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 253 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kure are January, November and December. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kure, Hiroshima, 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) 48 (1.9) 70 (2.7) 124 (4.9) 139 (5.5) 142 (5.6) 172 (6.8) 357 (14.1) 200 (7.9) 202 (8.0) 177 (7.0) 41 (1.6) 61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 10 8 9 13 18 11 13 10 5 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan §

The sunniest months in Kure are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kure: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kure, Hiroshima, 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 183 227 265 282 302 291 281 307 260 254 237 220
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 8m 10h 56m 11h 58m 13h 2m 13h 56m 14h 23m 14h 9m 13h 22m 12h 21m 11h 17m 10h 22m 9h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Kure, Hiroshima, Japan §

Kure experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Kure UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kure, Hiroshima, 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) 4 5 8 11 11 11 12 12 10 7 6 4