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Monthly climate in Kochi, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kochi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2859 mm (112.6 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kochi enjoys an average of 3173 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kochi, Japan §

The warmest months in Kochi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kochi experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kochi, 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 18°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average high 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kochi, Japan §

Kochi usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 421 mm (16.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kochi are January, November and December. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kochi, 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) 69 (2.7) 100 (3.9) 179 (7.1) 203 (8.0) 231 (9.1) 314 (12.4) 579 (22.8) 337 (13.3) 348 (13.7) 337 (13.3) 81 (3.2) 80 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 13 10 12 17 24 21 20 13 7 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Kochi, Japan §

The sunniest months in Kochi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kochi: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kochi, 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 194 238 274 287 298 280 291 313 266 256 242 230
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 11m 10h 57m 11h 58m 13h 0m 13h 53m 14h 19m 14h 6m 13h 20m 12h 21m 11h 19m 10h 25m 9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Kochi, Japan §

Kochi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 Kochi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kochi, 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) 4 6 9 11 11 12 12 12 10 7 6 4