Kure, Japan climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Kure 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 1418 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 251 mm while January barely receives 42 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)Kure climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 12 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 8 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 59 | 107 | 126 | 147 | 218 | 251 | 113 | 144 | 97 | 65 | 48 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 59 | 107 | 126 | 147 | 218 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 12 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 8 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 251 | 113 | 144 | 97 | 65 | 48 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 81 | 79 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 75 | 67 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 83 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 76 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 81 | 79 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 83 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 67 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 76 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kure, 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.