Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makurazaki features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2429 mm (95.6 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Makurazaki enjoys an average of 3110 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Makurazaki are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (80 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makurazaki experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan with other places around the world.
Makurazaki usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 363 mm (14.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Makurazaki are January, February and December. On average, 95 mm (3.7 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) | 63 (2.5) | 118 (4.7) | 185 (7.3) | 150 (5.9) | 261 (10.3) | 432 (17.0) | 381 (15.0) | 187 (7.4) | 276 (10.9) | 149 (5.9) | 125 (4.9) | 103 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Makurazaki are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Makurazaki: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180 | 227 | 263 | 286 | 283 | 252 | 295 | 317 | 279 | 264 | 243 | 217 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 8m | 13h 55m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Makurazaki 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 Makurazaki 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |