Sōja, Japan climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Sōja has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 90°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 33°F at night. Precipitation totals about 41 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 6.1 inches while January barely receives 1.35 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)Sōja climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 49 | 50 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 88 | 90 | 83 | 74 | 63 | 53 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 40 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 44 |
| Avg low (°F) | 33 | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 49 | 50 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 40 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 33 | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 90 | 83 | 74 | 63 | 53 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 54 | 44 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 74 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 79 | 73 | 66 | 72 | 67 | 69 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 81 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 74 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 66 | 72 | 67 | 69 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kurashiki, about 10 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.