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Monthly climate in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sakata features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2143 mm (84.4 inches) and receives 218 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sakata enjoys an average of 2935 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan §

The warmest months in Sakata are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sakata experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Minimum -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan §

Sakata usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sakata are April, May and June. On average, 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 171 (6.8) 168 (6.6) 138 (5.5) 137 (5.4) 133 (5.2) 136 (5.3) 228 (9.0) 247 (9.7) 169 (6.7) 187 (7.3) 175 (6.9) 254 (10.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 22 23 18 16 15 12 16 16 16 16 20 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan §

The sunniest months in Sakata are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sakata: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 141 186 241 272 306 301 309 313 264 229 197 170
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 45m 10h 43m 11h 57m 13h 13m 14h 17m 14h 50m 14h 33m 13h 37m 12h 24m 11h 9m 10h 2m 9h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan §

Sakata 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sakata UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sakata, Yamagata, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 3 6 8 9 10 10 11 9 6 4 3