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Monthly climate in Tsuruoka, Japan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tsuruoka features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2637 mm (103.8 inches) and receives 225 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tsuruoka enjoys an average of 2862 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tsuruoka, Japan

The warmest months in Tsuruoka are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tsuruoka experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tsuruoka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(69°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		27°C
(80°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average high3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(51°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Average low0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(35°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Minimum-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		1°C
(35°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tsuruoka, Japan

Tsuruoka usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 295 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tsuruoka are April, May and June. On average, 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tsuruoka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)246 (9.7)230 (9.1)172 (6.8)162 (6.4)149 (5.8)150 (5.9)259 (10.2)279 (11.0)189 (7.4)214 (8.4)240 (9.4)346 (13.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)222419171513171717172027

Monthly sunshine hours in Tsuruoka, Japan

The sunniest months in Tsuruoka are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tsuruoka: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tsuruoka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours133178236269303297298306258223196159
Mean daily daylight hours9h 46m10h 43m11h 57m13h 12m14h 16m14h 48m14h 32m13h 36m12h 24m11h 9m10h 3m9h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Tsuruoka, Japan

Tsuruoka 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tsuruoka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tsuruoka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)346891011119643