Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tochigi features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1844 mm (72.6 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tochigi enjoys an average of 2899 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tochigi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tochigi experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 51 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 (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan with other places around the world.
Tochigi usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 262 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tochigi are January, February and December. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 38 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 141 (5.5) | 144 (5.7) | 160 (6.3) | 194 (7.6) | 296 (11.6) | 218 (8.6) | 225 (8.8) | 267 (10.5) | 67 (2.6) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Tochigi are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tochigi: January, September and October receive an average of 6 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 238 | 263 | 276 | 278 | 261 | 227 | 269 | 224 | 206 | 231 | 231 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 50m | 11h 57m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 29m | 12h 23m | 11h 14m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Tochigi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Tochigi 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |