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Monthly climate in Shimodate, Ibaraki, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shimodate features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1391 mm (54.8 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shimodate enjoys an average of 2847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shimodate, Ibaraki, Japan §

The warmest months in Shimodate are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 28 °C (74 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shimodate experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 47 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shimodate, 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 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average high 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shimodate, Ibaraki, Japan §

Shimodate usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 200 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shimodate are January, February and December. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shimodate, 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) 38 (1.5) 37 (1.5) 124 (4.9) 112 (4.4) 123 (4.8) 132 (5.2) 218 (8.6) 114 (4.5) 157 (6.2) 225 (8.8) 63 (2.5) 50 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 11 11 12 16 20 14 17 14 7 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Shimodate, Ibaraki, Japan §

The sunniest months in Shimodate are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shimodate: January, September and October receive an average of 6 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shimodate, 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 188 233 257 270 273 252 224 264 220 203 229 227
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 58m 10h 50m 11h 57m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 34m 14h 19m 13h 29m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 14m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Shimodate, Ibaraki, Japan §

Shimodate experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Shimodate UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shimodate, 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 10 11 10 9 6 5 3