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Monthly climate in Ama, Shimane, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ama features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1717 mm (67.6 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ama enjoys an average of 3079 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ama, Shimane, Japan §

The warmest months in Ama are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ama experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ama, Shimane, 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 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Average high 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Average low 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ama, Shimane, Japan §

Ama usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 219 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ama are April, May and November. On average, 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ama, Shimane, 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) 120 (4.7) 115 (4.5) 124 (4.9) 111 (4.4) 99 (3.9) 147 (5.8) 248 (9.8) 197 (7.7) 211 (8.3) 137 (5.4) 64 (2.5) 143 (5.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 16 12 9 8 9 13 11 12 11 12 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Ama, Shimane, Japan §

The sunniest months in Ama are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ama: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ama, Shimane, 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 165 209 259 286 311 307 297 312 261 244 224 199
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 57m 13h 6m 14h 4m 14h 33m 14h 18m 13h 28m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 15m 9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Ama, Shimane, Japan §

Ama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ama, Shimane, 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) 3 4 7 10 10 11 12 11 10 7 5 3