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Kitakata, Japan climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Kitakata has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 31°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −5°C at night. Around 1562 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in July (222 mm) and easing off in May (85 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)Kitakata climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −1 | −1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Avg low (°C) | −5 | −5 | −2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 3 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 109 | 107 | 85 | 85 | 124 | 222 | 168 | 122 | 115 | 114 | 161 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −1 | −1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | −5 | −5 | −2 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 149 | 109 | 107 | 85 | 85 | 124 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 3 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 222 | 168 | 122 | 115 | 114 | 161 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 86 | 81 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 78 | 79 | 69 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 93 | 92 | 86 | 81 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 91 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 86 | 81 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 93 | 92 | 86 | 81 | 80 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 69 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 91 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kitakata, inside the city.
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.