Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kato features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1616 mm (63.6 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kato enjoys an average of 2847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kato are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kato experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kato, Hyōgo, Japan with other places around the world.
Kato usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 244 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kato are January, February and November. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 44 (1.7) | 54 (2.1) | 105 (4.1) | 124 (4.9) | 123 (4.8) | 140 (5.5) | 302 (11.9) | 198 (7.8) | 213 (8.4) | 217 (8.5) | 38 (1.5) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Kato are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kato: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167 | 205 | 247 | 269 | 280 | 262 | 252 | 286 | 229 | 222 | 221 | 201 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 27m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 22m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 50m |
Kato 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 Kato 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |