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Monthly climate in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hitoyoshi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2320 mm (91.4 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hitoyoshi enjoys an average of 3066 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan §

The warmest months in Hitoyoshi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hitoyoshi experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 38 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, 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 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Average high 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low 1°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan §

Hitoyoshi usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 18 rainy days and 353 mm (13.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hitoyoshi are January, November and December. On average, 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, 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) 63 (2.5) 109 (4.3) 160 (6.3) 153 (6.0) 242 (9.5) 358 (14.1) 458 (18.0) 230 (9.0) 226 (8.9) 145 (5.7) 92 (3.6) 86 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 15 10 13 18 23 17 17 10 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan §

The sunniest months in Hitoyoshi are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hitoyoshi: 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 Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, 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 195 237 268 285 279 249 264 299 256 258 239 230
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 17m 11h 1m 11h 59m 12h 58m 13h 47m 14h 12m 14h 0m 13h 16m 12h 20m 11h 21m 10h 30m 10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan §

Hitoyoshi 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 Hitoyoshi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, 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 9 10 12 12 13 13 11 8 6 4