Monthly climate in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Higashimatsushima features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1238 mm (48.7 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Higashimatsushima enjoys an average of 2863 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, Japan §

The warmest months in Higashimatsushima are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Higashimatsushima experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, 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 12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(79°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(51°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(71°F)
17°C
(62°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(46°F)
2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(26°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(46°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(58°F)
9°C
(48°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -5°C
(22°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-3°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, Japan §

Higashimatsushima usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 179 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Higashimatsushima are January, February and November. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, 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) 46 (1.8) 41 (1.6) 104 (4.1) 105 (4.1) 97 (3.8) 90 (3.6) 177 (7.0) 168 (6.6) 123 (4.9) 192 (7.6) 37 (1.5) 57 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 10 11 11 11 16 17 13 11 7 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, Japan §

The sunniest months in Higashimatsushima are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Higashimatsushima: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, 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 172 228 258 270 287 275 233 254 239 208 221 212
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 48m 10h 44m 11h 57m 13h 12m 14h 15m 14h 47m 14h 31m 13h 35m 12h 24m 11h 10m 10h 5m 9h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, Japan §

Higashimatsushima experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Higashimatsushima UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, 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) 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 10 9 6 4 3