Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matsue features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °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 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1893 mm (74.5 inches) and receives 173 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matsue enjoys an average of 3029 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Matsue 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 (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matsue experiences 58 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 | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Matsue, Japan with other places around the world.
Matsue usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matsue are April, May and November. On average, 98 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) | 143 (5.6) | 132 (5.2) | 140 (5.5) | 122 (4.8) | 97 (3.8) | 164 (6.5) | 245 (9.7) | 213 (8.4) | 219 (8.6) | 175 (6.9) | 75 (3.0) | 168 (6.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Matsue are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matsue: 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 | 208 | 257 | 283 | 304 | 301 | 287 | 308 | 257 | 242 | 223 | 193 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 30m | 14h 15m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 17m | 9h 47m |
Matsue 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Matsue 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 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |