The climate of Kumamoto (Japan)
Kumamoto is a large city with a population of about 1.5 million on the
island of Kyushu. The most important sight in the town is the Kumamoto
castle. This extremely well defensible castle can still be admired in
its original state. Some parts were torn down after a siege that took
53 days. A special dish originates from this siege: basashi. Nowadays
this raw horsemeat is seen as a delicacy. Kumamoto has a warm sea
climate. This type of climate is characterized by rainfall all year
round with a peak during the summer months. Most of the rain falls
during heavy thunderstorms. During the autumn typhoons are not
uncommon. Winters are mild with subzero temperatures only during a few
days. Snow is very uncommon in Kumamoto. Summers are warm. The high
humidity figures are responsible for an unpleasant feel.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Kumamoto:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
9
3
3
15
18
February
10
3
4
15
17
March
14
6
5
16
17
April
19
11
5
15
19
May
23
15
6
15
21
June
26
19
5
18
23
July
29
23
6
19
26
August
31
24
7
17
28
September
28
20
6
16
27
October
23
15
6
12
25
November
17
9
5
12
23
December
12
5
4
14
20
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
