Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hachijo features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2286 mm (90.0 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hachijo enjoys an average of 3006 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hachijo are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hachijo experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hachijo, Tokyo, Japan with other places around the world.
Hachijo usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 328 mm (12.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hachijo are January, February and August. On average, 109 mm (4.3 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) | 130 (5.1) | 114 (4.5) | 201 (7.9) | 133 (5.2) | 184 (7.3) | 338 (13.3) | 170 (6.7) | 83 (3.3) | 311 (12.3) | 334 (13.1) | 154 (6.1) | 133 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Hachijo are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hachijo: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 219 | 257 | 268 | 284 | 246 | 298 | 333 | 267 | 221 | 230 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 13m | 10h 59m | 11h 58m | 12h 59m | 13h 51m | 14h 17m | 14h 4m | 13h 19m | 12h 21m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 9h 59m |
Hachijo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hachijo 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 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 |