Climate
Matsue has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, and is somewhat heavier in June, July and September.
| Climate data for Matsue | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
18.93 (66.08) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
14.36 (57.84) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
10.51 (50.91) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 151.1 (5.949) |
136.5 (5.374) |
126.8 (4.992) |
124.0 (4.882) |
119.6 (4.709) |
196.0 (7.717) |
268.3 (10.563) |
145.4 (5.724) |
216.3 (8.516) |
135.0 (5.315) |
137.8 (5.425) |
137.9 (5.429) |
1,894.7 (74.594) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 46 (18.1) |
45 (17.7) |
9 (3.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
18 (7.1) |
118 (46.5) |
| % humidity | 76 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 77.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71.5 | 83.7 | 144.1 | 181.3 | 216.3 | 172.0 | 188.2 | 215.3 | 153.4 | 160.1 | 111.3 | 84.4 | 1,781.6 |
| Source: NOAA (1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
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