Kure, Japan climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Kure has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 89°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 37°F at night. Precipitation totals about 56 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 9.9 inches while January barely receives 1.63 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Kure climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 49 | 50 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 53 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 43 | 44 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 80 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Avg low (°F) | 37 | 37 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 41 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 49 | 50 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 43 | 44 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 37 | 37 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 8.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 86 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 53 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 41 |
| Precipitation (in) | 9.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 81 | 79 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 75 | 67 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 81 | 79 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 67 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kure, about 2 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.