Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Otsuchi features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1520 mm (59.8 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Otsuchi enjoys an average of 2992 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Otsuchi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Otsuchi experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Otsuchi, Iwate, Japan with other places around the world.
Otsuchi usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 209 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Otsuchi are January, February and November. On average, 56 mm (2.2 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) | 51 (2.0) | 59 (2.3) | 115 (4.5) | 127 (5.0) | 116 (4.6) | 120 (4.7) | 175 (6.9) | 200 (7.9) | 185 (7.3) | 243 (9.6) | 57 (2.3) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Otsuchi are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Otsuchi: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170 | 225 | 267 | 277 | 304 | 292 | 275 | 271 | 253 | 222 | 220 | 209 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 19m | 14h 52m | 14h 36m | 13h 39m | 12h 25m | 11h 8m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
Otsuchi 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 Otsuchi 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |