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Kumamoto Prefecturewhen to go

Regional slice of Japan with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Oct · Feb · Apr.

Range
9–31 °C
Compare
+4.1°C vs. Japan mean
Country
Japan
TZ
Asia/Tokyo
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12-month climate · Kumamoto Prefecture

How the year moves in Kumamoto Prefecture

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Kumamoto Prefecture itself rather than over Japan as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyKumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (9.3), highest in August (30.6). Monthly means: 9.3, 10.5, 15.0, 19.4, 23.0, 25.6, 29.3, 30.6, 27.9, 23.1, 17.3, 10.9.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January9.3
February10.5
March15.0
April19.4
May23.0
June25.6
July29.3
August30.6
September27.9
October23.1
November17.3
December10.9
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyKumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in December (72), highest in June (397). Monthly means: 78, 109, 153, 163, 237, 397, 333, 228, 202, 119, 88, 72.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January78
February109
March153
April163
May237
June397
July333
August228
September202
October119
November88
December72
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyKumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in June (3.6), highest in April (5.5). Monthly means: 4.3, 4.8, 5.2, 5.5, 5.0, 3.6, 4.1, 5.0, 4.1, 4.8, 4.7, 4.0.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.3
February4.8
March5.2
April5.5
May5.0
June3.6
July4.1
August5.0
September4.1
October4.8
November4.7
December4.0
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Japan

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Japan carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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