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Matsue, Japan climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Matsue 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 2°C at night. Around 1792 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in July (234 mm) and easing off in April (113 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)Matsue climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 8 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 11 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Avg low (°C) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 118 | 134 | 113 | 130 | 173 | 234 | 130 | 204 | 126 | 122 | 155 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 8 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 118 | 134 | 113 | 130 | 173 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 11 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 234 | 130 | 204 | 126 | 122 | 155 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 85 | 77 | 68 | 69 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 77 | 86 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 77 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 85 | 77 | 68 | 69 | 80 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 81 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 77 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 77 | 86 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 77 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Matsue, 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.