Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Furukawa features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1401 mm (55.2 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Furukawa enjoys an average of 2893 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Furukawa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Furukawa experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 59 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (21°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Furukawa, Miyagi, Japan with other places around the world.
Furukawa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 209 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Furukawa are January, February and November. On average, 47 mm (1.9 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) | 55 (2.1) | 47 (1.9) | 109 (4.3) | 111 (4.4) | 105 (4.1) | 105 (4.2) | 214 (8.4) | 216 (8.5) | 138 (5.4) | 198 (7.8) | 41 (1.6) | 62 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Furukawa are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Furukawa: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167 | 221 | 258 | 271 | 292 | 280 | 253 | 271 | 246 | 209 | 218 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 44m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 48m | 14h 32m | 13h 36m | 12h 24m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 30m |
Furukawa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Furukawa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |