Rifu, Japan climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Rifu has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 81°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 28°F at night. Precipitation totals about 46 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 6.8 inches while February barely receives 1.25 inches.
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)Rifu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 40 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 34 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 74 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Avg low (°F) | 28 | 28 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 40 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 34 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 65 |
| Avg low (°F) | 28 | 28 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 59 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 72 | 74 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Avg low (°F) | 67 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.7 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 65 | 67 | 66 | 69 | 77 | 79 | 71 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 64 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 85 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 65 | 67 | 66 | 69 | 77 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 79 | 71 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 64 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 85 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.8 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 9.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Shiogama, 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.