Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Handayama features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2193 mm (86.4 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Handayama enjoys an average of 3085 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Handayama are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (77 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Handayama experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Handayama, Shizuoka, Japan with other places around the world.
Handayama usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 321 mm (12.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Handayama are January, February and December. On average, 64 mm (2.5 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) | 51 (2.0) | 76 (3.0) | 166 (6.5) | 172 (6.8) | 198 (7.8) | 261 (10.3) | 408 (16.1) | 197 (7.8) | 222 (8.7) | 293 (11.5) | 83 (3.3) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Handayama are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Handayama: January, October and December receive an average of 6 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188 | 234 | 268 | 281 | 298 | 274 | 267 | 316 | 256 | 226 | 241 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 58m | 14h 26m | 14h 12m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 51m |
Handayama 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 Handayama 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 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |