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Matsue, Japan climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Matsue 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 35°F at night. Around 71 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in July (9.2 inches) and easing off in April (4.4 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)Matsue climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 47 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 40 | 41 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 54 | 45 |
| Avg low (°F) | 35 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 6.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 47 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 40 | 41 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 71 |
| Avg low (°F) | 35 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 86 | 89 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 54 | 45 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precipitation (in) | 9.2 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 6.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 85 | 77 | 68 | 69 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 77 | 86 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 13.1 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 13.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 85 | 77 | 68 | 69 | 80 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 13.1 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 8.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 77 | 86 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.0 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 13.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Matsue, about 3 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.