Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kurihara features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1467 mm (57.8 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kurihara enjoys an average of 2847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kurihara are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (69 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kurihara experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 84 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan with other places around the world.
Kurihara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 208 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kurihara are January, February and November. On average, 56 mm (2.2 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) | 59 (2.3) | 58 (2.3) | 110 (4.3) | 117 (4.6) | 110 (4.3) | 128 (5.0) | 222 (8.7) | 218 (8.6) | 139 (5.5) | 184 (7.2) | 51 (2.0) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Kurihara are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kurihara: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 214 | 253 | 265 | 291 | 274 | 254 | 264 | 246 | 209 | 214 | 196 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 43m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 16m | 14h 49m | 14h 32m | 13h 37m | 12h 24m | 11h 9m | 10h 3m | 9h 29m |
Kurihara 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 Kurihara 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |