Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hirado features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1859 mm (73.2 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hirado enjoys an average of 3048 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hirado are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hirado experiences 88 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 | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan with other places around the world.
Hirado usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 287 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hirado are January, November and December. On average, 63 mm (2.5 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) | 64 (2.5) | 82 (3.2) | 137 (5.4) | 117 (4.6) | 165 (6.5) | 200 (7.9) | 349 (13.7) | 284 (11.2) | 228 (9.0) | 107 (4.2) | 51 (2.0) | 74 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Hirado are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hirado: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 226 | 263 | 284 | 288 | 273 | 286 | 306 | 258 | 258 | 235 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 58m | 11h 58m | 13h 0m | 13h 52m | 14h 18m | 14h 5m | 13h 20m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 25m | 9h 58m |
Hirado experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, 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 Hirado 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 |