Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nanao features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1899 mm (74.8 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nanao enjoys an average of 3024 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nanao are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 29 °C (76 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nanao experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan with other places around the world.
Nanao usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 248 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nanao are February, May and November. On average, 105 mm (4.1 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) | 115 (4.5) | 106 (4.2) | 126 (5.0) | 144 (5.7) | 103 (4.0) | 141 (5.6) | 295 (11.6) | 228 (9.0) | 222 (8.7) | 160 (6.3) | 107 (4.2) | 153 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Nanao are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nanao: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 197 | 258 | 285 | 309 | 302 | 298 | 311 | 256 | 238 | 218 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 55m | 10h 48m | 11h 57m | 13h 8m | 14h 8m | 14h 38m | 14h 23m | 13h 31m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 10m | 9h 39m |
Nanao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nanao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |