Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gosen features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2376 mm (93.5 inches) and receives 231 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gosen enjoys an average of 2873 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gosen are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 26 °C (71 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gosen experiences 79 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gosen, Niigata, Japan with other places around the world.
Gosen usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 286 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gosen are April, May and November. On average, 156 mm (6.1 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) | 184 (7.2) | 169 (6.6) | 163 (6.4) | 152 (6.0) | 154 (6.1) | 169 (6.6) | 353 (13.9) | 280 (11.0) | 180 (7.1) | 186 (7.3) | 161 (6.3) | 224 (8.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Gosen are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gosen: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 143 | 195 | 248 | 274 | 302 | 288 | 275 | 295 | 250 | 215 | 208 | 175 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 46m | 11h 57m | 13h 10m | 14h 12m | 14h 43m | 14h 27m | 13h 33m | 12h 24m | 11h 11m | 10h 7m | 9h 34m |
Gosen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gosen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |