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Monthly climate in Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hitachi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1609 mm (63.3 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hitachi enjoys an average of 3002 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan §

The warmest months in Hitachi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (44 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hitachi experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hitachi, Ibaraki, 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 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan §

Hitachi usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 207 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hitachi are January, February and December. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hitachi, Ibaraki, 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) 59 (2.3) 49 (1.9) 162 (6.4) 133 (5.2) 146 (5.7) 138 (5.4) 197 (7.7) 129 (5.1) 172 (6.8) 252 (9.9) 98 (3.8) 75 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 9 12 12 12 13 18 12 16 15 9 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan §

The sunniest months in Hitachi are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hitachi: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hitachi, Ibaraki, 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 185 233 258 279 289 278 261 298 247 216 230 223
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 49m 11h 57m 13h 7m 14h 6m 14h 36m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 23m 11h 13m 10h 12m 9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan §

Hitachi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Hitachi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hitachi, Ibaraki, 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) 3 5 7 9 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3