Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Uken features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (60 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2089 mm (82.3 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Uken enjoys an average of 2958 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Uken are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Uken experiences 120 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) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average low | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Uken, Kagoshima, Japan with other places around the world.
Uken usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 294 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Uken are January, February and December. On average, 103 mm (4.0 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) | 87 (3.4) | 105 (4.1) | 155 (6.1) | 123 (4.8) | 195 (7.7) | 471 (18.5) | 196 (7.7) | 177 (7.0) | 216 (8.5) | 130 (5.1) | 119 (4.7) | 117 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Uken are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Uken: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141 | 192 | 238 | 262 | 284 | 253 | 308 | 323 | 285 | 265 | 226 | 176 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 33m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 50m | 13h 32m | 13h 53m | 13h 43m | 13h 6m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 44m | 10h 21m |
Uken 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 Uken UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 |