Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chofu features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1654 mm (65.1 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chofu enjoys an average of 2925 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chofu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 28 °C (74 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chofu experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan with other places around the world.
Chofu usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 248 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chofu are January, February and December. On average, 51 mm (2.0 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) | 47 (1.8) | 50 (2.0) | 144 (5.7) | 126 (5.0) | 117 (4.6) | 168 (6.6) | 252 (9.9) | 133 (5.3) | 201 (7.9) | 291 (11.4) | 69 (2.7) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Chofu are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chofu: January, October and November 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 | 190 | 232 | 259 | 273 | 284 | 262 | 233 | 288 | 235 | 202 | 230 | 231 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 52m | 11h 57m | 13h 5m | 14h 2m | 14h 31m | 14h 17m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 16m | 9h 45m |
Chofu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Chofu 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |