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Ōfunato, Japan climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Ōfunato has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 27°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −2°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1543 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 200 mm while February barely receives 41 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)Ōfunato climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 7 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| Avg low (°C) | −2 | −2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 41 | 104 | 129 | 154 | 174 | 196 | 182 | 200 | 161 | 89 | 61 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | −2 | −2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 41 | 104 | 129 | 154 | 174 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 7 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 182 | 200 | 161 | 89 | 61 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 67 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 73 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 78 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 79 | 79 | 81 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 67 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 76 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 78 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 88 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 80 | 73 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 90 | 89 | 84 | 79 | 79 | 81 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Ofunato, 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.