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Monthly climate in Miyako, Iwate, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Miyako features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1487 mm (58.5 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Miyako enjoys an average of 2956 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Miyako, Iwate, Japan §

The warmest months in Miyako are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Miyako experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 41 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Miyako, Iwate, 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 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Miyako, Iwate, Japan §

Miyako usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 212 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Miyako are January, November and December. On average, 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Miyako, Iwate, 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) 57 (2.2) 68 (2.7) 108 (4.2) 121 (4.8) 103 (4.1) 104 (4.1) 168 (6.6) 222 (8.7) 181 (7.1) 234 (9.2) 56 (2.2) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 11 12 12 12 17 17 12 13 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Miyako, Iwate, Japan §

The sunniest months in Miyako are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Miyako: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Miyako, Iwate, 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 165 219 266 273 303 290 277 270 250 221 214 204
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 42m 10h 41m 11h 57m 13h 15m 14h 21m 14h 54m 14h 37m 13h 40m 12h 25m 11h 7m 9h 59m 9h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Miyako, Iwate, Japan §

Miyako 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 Low / 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 Miyako UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Miyako, Iwate, 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) 2 4 6 8 9 11 10 11 9 6 4 3