Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shizuoka features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2651 mm (104.4 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shizuoka enjoys an average of 2998 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shizuoka are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °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 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shizuoka experiences 68 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) | 18°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shizuoka, Japan with other places around the world.
Shizuoka usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 355 mm (14.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shizuoka are January, February and December. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 71 (2.8) | 98 (3.9) | 227 (8.9) | 244 (9.6) | 240 (9.5) | 288 (11.4) | 471 (18.6) | 260 (10.2) | 262 (10.3) | 305 (12.0) | 101 (4.0) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Shizuoka are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shizuoka: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 236 | 265 | 274 | 292 | 264 | 239 | 296 | 244 | 217 | 235 | 236 |
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 50m |
Shizuoka 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, November 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 Shizuoka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |