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Monthly climate in Amami, Kagoshima, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Amami features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2136 mm (84.1 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Amami enjoys an average of 2961 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Amami, Kagoshima, Japan §

The warmest months in Amami are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Amami experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Amami, Kagoshima, 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 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Amami, Kagoshima, Japan §

Amami usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 289 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Amami are January, February and April. On average, 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Amami, Kagoshima, 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) 98 (3.9) 114 (4.5) 159 (6.3) 121 (4.8) 213 (8.4) 433 (17.0) 185 (7.3) 193 (7.6) 223 (8.8) 151 (5.9) 121 (4.8) 125 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 14 15 12 16 20 13 14 20 14 12 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Amami, Kagoshima, Japan §

The sunniest months in Amami are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Amami: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Amami, Kagoshima, 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 144 195 236 261 286 251 309 323 285 266 225 175
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 32m 11h 10m 11h 59m 12h 50m 13h 33m 13h 54m 13h 43m 13h 6m 12h 18m 11h 27m 10h 43m 10h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Amami, Kagoshima, Japan §

Amami experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Amami UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Amami, Kagoshima, 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) 6 8 11 12 12 13 13 13 12 9 8 6