Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kamiamakusa features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2118 mm (83.4 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kamiamakusa enjoys an average of 3085 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kamiamakusa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (78 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (46 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kamiamakusa experiences 110 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 | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kamiamakusa, Kumamoto, Japan with other places around the world.
Kamiamakusa usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 327 mm (12.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kamiamakusa are January, November and December. On average, 77 mm (3.0 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) | 60 (2.4) | 98 (3.9) | 140 (5.5) | 135 (5.3) | 213 (8.4) | 307 (12.1) | 427 (16.8) | 246 (9.7) | 198 (7.8) | 124 (4.9) | 85 (3.3) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Kamiamakusa are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kamiamakusa: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 7 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 | 236 | 267 | 285 | 281 | 256 | 273 | 304 | 263 | 261 | 240 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 48m | 14h 14m | 14h 1m | 13h 17m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 2m |
Kamiamakusa 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 Kamiamakusa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |