Monthly climate in Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kurihara, 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)
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kurihara, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kurihara, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Kurihara, Miyagi, Japan §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kurihara, 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 7 8 9 10 11 11 9 6 4 3