Shirakawa Climate by Month
Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan
Warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Shirakawa has warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 41°F (5°C) in January to 83°F (28°C) in August, and January nights average 26°F (-3°C). It gets 49 in (1249 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 83°F(28°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 26°F(-3°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 49 in(1249 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 71%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Shirakawa
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May, June and September, with highs around 73°F (23°C) and about 5.4 in (136 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 41°F (5°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in June.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Shirakawa weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 41°F(5°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 61% | 2.3 |
| FebFebruary | 42°F(6°C) | 27°F(-3°C) | 1.6 in(41 mm) | 58% | 3.1 |
| MarMarch | 49°F(9°C) | 31°F(0°C) | 2.9 in(73 mm) | 59% | 3.9 |
| AprApril | 60°F(15°C) | 40°F(4°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 66% | 4.7 |
| MayMayBest | 69°F(21°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 4.3 in(110 mm) | 69% | 5.1 |
| JunJuneBest | 74°F(23°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 5.4 in(137 mm) | 78% | 4.8 |
| JulJuly | 80°F(27°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 6.6 in(168 mm) | 83% | 4.6 |
| AugAugust | 83°F(28°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 6.0 in(152 mm) | 81% | 4.8 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 75°F(24°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 6.3 in(161 mm) | 81% | 3.7 |
| OctOctober | 65°F(19°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 6.2 in(158 mm) | 81% | 2.8 |
| NovNovember | 56°F(13°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 74% | 2.2 |
| DecDecember | 46°F(8°C) | 29°F(-1°C) | 1.9 in(48 mm) | 65% | 2.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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