Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nichinan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2398 mm (94.4 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nichinan enjoys an average of 3062 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nichinan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nichinan experiences 104 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nichinan, Miyazaki, Japan with other places around the world.
Nichinan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 342 mm (13.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nichinan are January, November and December. On average, 83 mm (3.3 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) | 60 (2.4) | 114 (4.5) | 189 (7.4) | 144 (5.7) | 242 (9.5) | 397 (15.6) | 329 (12.9) | 238 (9.4) | 302 (11.9) | 196 (7.7) | 103 (4.1) | 85 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Nichinan are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nichinan: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198 | 231 | 267 | 283 | 271 | 242 | 273 | 305 | 260 | 257 | 239 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 45m | 14h 9m | 13h 57m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 6m |
Nichinan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nichinan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |