Monthly climate in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kesennuma features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1325 mm (52.2 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kesennuma enjoys an average of 2921 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan §

The warmest months in Kesennuma are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (69 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kesennuma experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 64 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kesennuma, 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 10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(81°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(69°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
24°C
(76°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(75°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(55°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(42°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(42°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
17°C
(64°F)
12°C
(53°F)
5°C
(41°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan §

Kesennuma usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kesennuma are January, February and November. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kesennuma, 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) 41 (1.6) 47 (1.9) 110 (4.3) 112 (4.4) 108 (4.3) 114 (4.5) 174 (6.8) 178 (7.0) 141 (5.6) 190 (7.5) 49 (1.9) 60 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 11 11 12 14 17 18 14 12 6 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan §

The sunniest months in Kesennuma are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kesennuma: 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 Kesennuma, 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 169 224 264 270 298 283 261 257 246 217 219 208
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 45m 10h 43m 11h 57m 13h 13m 14h 17m 14h 50m 14h 33m 13h 37m 12h 24m 11h 9m 10h 2m 9h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Kesennuma, Miyagi, Japan §

Kesennuma 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 Kesennuma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kesennuma, 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 11 10 10 9 6 4 3