Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Odawara features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2100 mm (82.7 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Odawara enjoys an average of 2919 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Odawara are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Odawara experiences 55 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 | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
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Odawara usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 281 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Odawara are January, February and December. On average, 78 mm (3.1 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) | 69 (2.7) | 75 (3.0) | 195 (7.7) | 162 (6.4) | 166 (6.5) | 224 (8.8) | 263 (10.3) | 159 (6.2) | 235 (9.3) | 346 (13.6) | 115 (4.5) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Odawara are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Odawara: January, February and October receive an average of 6 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 227 | 254 | 266 | 285 | 260 | 240 | 293 | 241 | 205 | 227 | 228 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 3m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 29m | 14h 15m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 17m | 9h 48m |
Odawara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Odawara UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |