Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Iijima features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1779 mm (70.0 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Iijima enjoys an average of 3009 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Iijima are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Iijima experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Iijima, Nagano, Japan with other places around the world.
Iijima usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Iijima are January, November and December. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 71 (2.8) | 82 (3.2) | 146 (5.7) | 148 (5.8) | 161 (6.3) | 151 (5.9) | 315 (12.4) | 150 (5.9) | 166 (6.6) | 247 (9.7) | 65 (2.6) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Iijima are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Iijima: January, July and October receive an average of 7 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 240 | 269 | 281 | 295 | 264 | 233 | 289 | 241 | 225 | 241 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 2m | 14h 31m | 14h 16m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
Iijima experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Iijima UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 |