Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shimonoseki features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1841 mm (72.5 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shimonoseki enjoys an average of 3096 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shimonoseki are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shimonoseki experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan with other places around the world.
Shimonoseki usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 258 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shimonoseki are January, November and December. On average, 75 mm (3.0 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) | 84 (3.3) | 93 (3.6) | 165 (6.5) | 129 (5.1) | 141 (5.5) | 194 (7.7) | 295 (11.6) | 251 (9.9) | 226 (8.9) | 121 (4.7) | 54 (2.1) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Shimonoseki are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shimonoseki: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 229 | 262 | 279 | 302 | 295 | 286 | 304 | 255 | 253 | 234 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 55m | 14h 22m | 14h 9m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Shimonoseki experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shimonoseki UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |