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Monthly climate in Hikone, Shiga, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hikone features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1950 mm (76.8 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hikone enjoys an average of 2933 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hikone, Shiga, Japan §

The warmest months in Hikone are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hikone experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average low 1°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hikone, Shiga, Japan §

Hikone usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 276 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hikone are January, February and November. On average, 62 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65 (2.6) 67 (2.6) 136 (5.4) 159 (6.3) 168 (6.6) 189 (7.5) 345 (13.6) 230 (9.1) 200 (7.9) 252 (9.9) 55 (2.2) 83 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 10 12 11 12 14 23 17 15 13 8 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Hikone, Shiga, Japan §

The sunniest months in Hikone are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hikone: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 178 220 261 270 283 264 249 292 234 231 230 215
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 4m 14h 0m 14h 29m 14h 15m 13h 25m 12h 22m 11h 16m 10h 18m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Hikone, Shiga, Japan §

Hikone experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Hikone UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hikone, Shiga, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 11 10 7 5 3