Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kokubu-matsuki features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2288 mm (90.1 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kokubu-matsuki enjoys an average of 3116 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kokubu-matsuki are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (44 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kokubu-matsuki experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kokubu-matsuki, Kagoshima, Japan with other places around the world.
Kokubu-matsuki usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 18 rainy days and 350 mm (13.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kokubu-matsuki are January, November and December. On average, 75 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) | 54 (2.1) | 101 (4.0) | 169 (6.6) | 149 (5.9) | 252 (9.9) | 392 (15.4) | 406 (16.0) | 204 (8.0) | 248 (9.8) | 143 (5.6) | 91 (3.6) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Kokubu-matsuki are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kokubu-matsuki: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 234 | 268 | 288 | 279 | 248 | 279 | 311 | 269 | 262 | 244 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 2m | 11h 58m | 12h 57m | 13h 46m | 14h 10m | 13h 58m | 13h 15m | 12h 20m | 11h 22m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Kokubu-matsuki experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kokubu-matsuki UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |