Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Morioka features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1316 mm (51.8 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Morioka enjoys an average of 2778 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Morioka are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 22 °C (64 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Morioka experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 128 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Morioka, Japan with other places around the world.
Morioka usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Morioka are January, February and November. On average, 73 mm (2.9 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) | 65 (2.6) | 87 (3.4) | 103 (4.0) | 125 (4.9) | 99 (3.9) | 111 (4.4) | 169 (6.7) | 146 (5.8) | 112 (4.4) | 144 (5.7) | 66 (2.6) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Morioka are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Morioka: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 205 | 252 | 257 | 287 | 273 | 261 | 252 | 236 | 207 | 201 | 187 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 56m | 13h 15m | 14h 21m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 40m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 59m | 9h 23m |
Morioka 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Morioka 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 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |