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Monthly climate in Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Minamisatsuma features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2479 mm (97.6 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Minamisatsuma enjoys an average of 3126 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima, Japan §

The warmest months in Minamisatsuma are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Minamisatsuma experiences 108 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 Minamisatsuma, 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 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Minimum 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima, Japan §

Minamisatsuma usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 369 mm (14.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Minamisatsuma are January, November and December. On average, 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Minamisatsuma, 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) 67 (2.6) 121 (4.7) 188 (7.4) 160 (6.3) 271 (10.7) 411 (16.2) 418 (16.4) 206 (8.1) 278 (11.0) 143 (5.6) 116 (4.6) 101 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 14 10 12 17 20 15 17 10 10 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima, Japan §

The sunniest months in Minamisatsuma are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Minamisatsuma: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Minamisatsuma, 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 188 232 267 289 283 255 285 315 273 264 244 226
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 19m 11h 2m 11h 58m 12h 56m 13h 45m 14h 9m 13h 57m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 22m 10h 32m 10h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima, Japan §

Minamisatsuma 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 Minamisatsuma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Minamisatsuma, 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) 5 6 10 11 12 12 12 13 11 8 6 4