Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gotsucho features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1867 mm (73.5 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gotsucho enjoys an average of 3005 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gotsucho are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (44 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gotsucho experiences 81 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gotsucho, Shimane, Japan with other places around the world.
Gotsucho usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 268 mm (10.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gotsucho are January, February and November. On average, 87 mm (3.4 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) | 99 (3.9) | 102 (4.0) | 135 (5.3) | 118 (4.7) | 109 (4.3) | 169 (6.6) | 318 (12.5) | 252 (9.9) | 235 (9.2) | 152 (6.0) | 59 (2.3) | 120 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Gotsucho are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gotsucho: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 212 | 257 | 279 | 300 | 295 | 282 | 304 | 253 | 243 | 223 | 188 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 27m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 22m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 49m |
Gotsucho experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gotsucho UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |