Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shizukuishi features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1624 mm (63.9 inches) and receives 192 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shizukuishi enjoys an average of 2850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shizukuishi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shizukuishi experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (30°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -15°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shizukuishi, Iwate, Japan with other places around the world.
Shizukuishi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shizukuishi are January, February and November. On average, 100 mm (3.9 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) | 84 (3.3) | 112 (4.4) | 120 (4.7) | 143 (5.6) | 120 (4.7) | 139 (5.5) | 192 (7.6) | 184 (7.3) | 138 (5.4) | 166 (6.5) | 103 (4.1) | 122 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Shizukuishi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shizukuishi: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 201 | 250 | 266 | 294 | 278 | 279 | 276 | 246 | 215 | 200 | 184 |
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 24m |
Shizukuishi 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 Shizukuishi 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 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |