Home › Cities › Japan › Karatsu
Karatsu, Japan climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Karatsu has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 3°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1991 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 349 mm while January barely receives 75 mm.
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)Karatsu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 12 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 8 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 85 | 117 | 146 | 126 | 280 | 349 | 314 | 191 | 127 | 86 | 95 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 85 | 117 | 146 | 126 | 280 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 12 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 8 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 349 | 314 | 191 | 127 | 86 | 95 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 72 | 65 | 68 | 64 | 69 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 85 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 74 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 82 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 85 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 72 | 65 | 68 | 64 | 69 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 86 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 74 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.8 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Karatsu, 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.