Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shimanto features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2239 mm (88.1 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shimanto enjoys an average of 3149 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shimanto are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shimanto experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shimanto, Kochi, Japan with other places around the world.
Shimanto usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 308 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shimanto are January, November and December. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 59 (2.3) | 98 (3.9) | 153 (6.0) | 165 (6.5) | 209 (8.2) | 265 (10.4) | 397 (15.6) | 235 (9.3) | 263 (10.4) | 240 (9.5) | 77 (3.0) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Shimanto are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shimanto: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 235 | 271 | 287 | 298 | 275 | 286 | 310 | 269 | 259 | 241 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 13m | 10h 59m | 11h 58m | 12h 59m | 13h 51m | 14h 17m | 14h 4m | 13h 19m | 12h 21m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 9h 59m |
Shimanto experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Shimanto UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |