Hōfu, Japan climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Hōfu 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 33°F at night. Precipitation totals about 65 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 12.4 inches while December barely receives 2.16 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)Hōfu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 49 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 87 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 54 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 41 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 45 |
| Avg low (°F) | 33 | 34 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 49 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 41 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 33 | 34 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 66 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 54 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 45 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precipitation (in) | 12.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 67 | 79 | 74 | 67 | 72 | 67 | 74 | 81 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 67 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 74 | 67 | 72 | 67 | 74 | 81 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Hofu, 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.