Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shima features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2170 mm (85.4 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shima enjoys an average of 3053 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shima are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (78 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shima experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 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 (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shima, Mie, Japan with other places around the world.
Shima usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 321 mm (12.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shima are January, February and December. On average, 74 mm (2.9 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) | 63 (2.5) | 67 (2.7) | 161 (6.3) | 145 (5.7) | 178 (7.0) | 257 (10.1) | 264 (10.4) | 151 (6.0) | 255 (10.0) | 442 (17.4) | 94 (3.7) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Shima are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shima: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189 | 236 | 267 | 280 | 289 | 267 | 265 | 313 | 250 | 224 | 239 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 23m | 14h 10m | 13h 23m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 53m |
Shima experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shima UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |