Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kihoku features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2792 mm (109.9 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kihoku enjoys an average of 2973 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kihoku 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 6 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kihoku experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 3°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (31°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kihoku, Mie, Japan with other places around the world.
Kihoku usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 420 mm (16.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kihoku are January, February and November. On average, 85 mm (3.3 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) | 84 (3.3) | 80 (3.2) | 208 (8.2) | 192 (7.6) | 228 (9.0) | 299 (11.8) | 351 (13.8) | 251 (9.9) | 377 (14.9) | 531 (20.9) | 91 (3.6) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Kihoku are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kihoku: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 52 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 | 236 | 264 | 274 | 284 | 257 | 247 | 299 | 234 | 220 | 236 | 228 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 22m | 14h 9m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Kihoku experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 / 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 Kihoku 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 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 |