Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wakasa features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2171 mm (85.5 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wakasa enjoys an average of 2874 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wakasa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 26 °C (71 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wakasa experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 64 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wakasa, Tottori, Japan with other places around the world.
Wakasa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 325 mm (12.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wakasa are January, February and November. On average, 72 mm (2.8 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) | 75 (3.0) | 81 (3.2) | 140 (5.5) | 141 (5.6) | 145 (5.7) | 222 (8.7) | 384 (15.1) | 313 (12.3) | 277 (10.9) | 231 (9.1) | 60 (2.4) | 100 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Wakasa are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wakasa: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167 | 205 | 247 | 272 | 282 | 267 | 256 | 290 | 230 | 226 | 223 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 3m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 14h 1m | 14h 29m | 14h 15m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 18m | 9h 48m |
Wakasa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 Wakasa 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 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |