Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Masuda 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 -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1898 mm (74.7 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Masuda enjoys an average of 3113 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Masuda are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 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 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Masuda experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°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 (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Masuda, Shimane, Japan with other places around the world.
Masuda usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 251 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Masuda are February, May and November. On average, 99 mm (3.9 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) | 119 (4.7) | 115 (4.5) | 160 (6.3) | 122 (4.8) | 117 (4.6) | 172 (6.8) | 295 (11.6) | 225 (8.9) | 234 (9.2) | 150 (5.9) | 66 (2.6) | 124 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Masuda are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Masuda: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 230 | 263 | 284 | 307 | 299 | 289 | 306 | 259 | 255 | 232 | 212 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 58m | 14h 25m | 14h 11m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 20m | 9h 51m |
Masuda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Masuda 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |