Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matsuura features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1854 mm (73.0 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matsuura enjoys an average of 3048 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Matsuura 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 8 to 9 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matsuura experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Matsuura, Nagasaki, Japan with other places around the world.
Matsuura usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 290 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matsuura are January, November and December. On average, 61 mm (2.4 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) | 57 (2.2) | 79 (3.1) | 132 (5.2) | 114 (4.5) | 168 (6.6) | 200 (7.9) | 361 (14.2) | 288 (11.3) | 222 (8.7) | 109 (4.3) | 51 (2.0) | 74 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Matsuura are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matsuura: 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 59m | 11h 58m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 17m | 14h 4m | 13h 19m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 9h 59m |
Matsuura 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 Matsuura 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 |