Station Name: Shinjo WMO Station Number: 47520 National I.D. Number: Country: JAPAN WMO Region: REGION II - ASIA Latitude: 38d 45m N Longitude: 140d 19m E Elevation: 105 m In the following tables, byr = beginning year of normals or extremes data period eyr = ending year of normals or extremes data period NA = Not Applicable, data not submitted or not computed * = value > 0 but < units resolution Ann-NCDC = annual value computed by NCDC from monthly values provided by Members ========================================================== The normals data and climate variable descriptions are presented in these tables as provided by the WMO Member country. ========================================================== Element 01: Dry Bulb Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan -1.3 Feb -.9 Mar 2.6 Apr 8.5 May 14.2 Jun 18.9 Jul 21.6 Aug 24.4 Sep 19.7 Oct 12.2 Nov 6.5 Dec 2.3 Annual 10.7 Ann-NCDC 10.7 ------------------ Element 02: Maximum Dry Bulb Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 1.7 Feb 2.4 Mar 6.6 Apr 14.4 May 20.2 Jun 24.3 Jul 26.2 Aug 29.6 Sep 24.4 Oct 17.4 Nov 10.7 Dec 5.6 Annual 15.3 Ann-NCDC 15.3 ------------------ Element 03: Minimum Dry Bulb Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan -4.4 Feb -4.5 Mar -1.4 Apr 2.9 May 8.7 Jun 14.2 Jul 18.0 Aug 20.3 Sep 16.1 Oct 7.9 Nov 2.7 Dec -.7 Annual 6.6 Ann-NCDC 6.7 ------------------ Element 06: Precipitation (mm) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 184.4 Feb 123.7 Mar 89.7 Apr 101.9 May 88.0 Jun 119.5 Jul 137.0 Aug 177.2 Sep 140.0 Oct 130.9 Nov 183.8 Dec 179.7 Annual 1655.8 Ann-NCDC 1655.8 ------------------ Element 09: Snowfall (cm) MNDLYMX (Statistic 09): Mean Daily Maximum Value MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: MNDLYMX MEANMLY Month -------------------------- Jan 50 314 Feb 31 210 Mar 20 62 Apr 2 3 May 0 0 Jun 0 0 Jul 0 0 Aug 0 0 Sep 0 0 Oct * * Nov 15 37 Dec 38 139 Annual 55 764 Ann-NCDC NA 765.0 -------------------------- Element 10: Snow Depth (cm) MAX_VAL (Statistic 04): Maximum Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 94 Feb 108 Mar 75 Apr 12 May 0 Jun 0 Jul 0 Aug 0 Sep 0 Oct 0 Nov 17 Dec 43 Annual 112 Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 11: Relative Humidity (%) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 82 Feb 80 Mar 74 Apr 70 May 70 Jun 74 Jul 79 Aug 77 Sep 80 Oct 81 Nov 81 Dec 81 Annual 77 Ann-NCDC 77.4 ------------------ Element 12: Sea Level Pressure (hPa) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 1017.8 Feb 1018.7 Mar 1015.9 Apr 1015.2 May 1012.2 Jun 1009.7 Jul 1009.9 Aug 1009.0 Sep 1013.5 Oct 1017.3 Nov 1018.8 Dec 1017.9 Annual 1014.6 Ann-NCDC 1014.7 ------------------ Element 13: Station Pressure (hPa) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 1003.5 Feb 1004.4 Mar 1001.9 Apr 1001.4 May 998.8 Jun 996.5 Jul 996.9 Aug 996.2 Sep 1000.3 Oct 1003.8 Nov 1004.9 Dec 1003.7 Annual 1001.0 Ann-NCDC 1001.0 ------------------ Element 14: Vapor Pressure (hPa) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 4.6 Feb 4.7 Mar 5.5 Apr 7.7 May 11.2 Jun 15.8 Jul 20.2 Aug 23.5 Sep 18.6 Oct 11.6 Nov 8.0 Dec 6.0 Annual 11.5 Ann-NCDC 11.4 ------------------ Element 15: Sunshine %OFPOSS (Statistic 37): Percent of Possible MN_#HRS (Statistic 44): Mean Number of Hours -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: %OFPOSS MN_#HRS Month -------------------------- Jan 12.0 37.5 Feb 19.0 56.3 Mar 29.0 108.7 Apr 40.0 158.8 May 41.0 179.1 Jun 38.0 170.2 Jul 32.0 145.1 Aug 42.0 177.8 Sep 28.0 104.3 Oct 29.0 99.6 Nov 19.0 58.6 Dec 14.0 41.5 Annual 30.0 1337.6 Ann-NCDC NA 1337.5 -------------------------- Element 16: Wind Speed (m/sec) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1975 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 3.3 Feb 3.0 Mar 3.3 Apr 3.2 May 3.0 Jun 2.9 Jul 2.8 Aug 2.5 Sep 2.3 Oct 2.2 Nov 2.7 Dec 3.1 Annual 2.9 Ann-NCDC 2.9 ------------------ Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) Statistic 38: Frequency Qualifier: 022.5 degrees Qualifier: 045.0 degrees Qualifier: 067.5 degrees Qualifier: 090.0 degrees Qualifier: 112.5 degrees Qualifier: 135.0 degrees Qualifier: 157.5 degrees Qualifier: 180.0 degrees Qualifier: 202.5 degrees ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Qualifier: 022.5 045.0 067.5 090.0 112.5 135.0 157.5 180.0 202.5 Month ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan .090 .050 .030 .010 .030 .060 .040 .030 .040 Feb .090 .070 .020 .010 .020 .060 .040 .040 .030 Mar .090 .060 .020 .020 .060 .080 .050 .030 .030 Apr .080 .050 .010 .020 .050 .080 .040 .050 .040 May .070 .030 .020 .030 .070 .080 .050 .050 .060 Jun .070 .030 .020 .050 .120 .130 .070 .050 .040 Jul .080 .040 .010 .060 .150 .140 .070 .050 .030 Aug .080 .050 .020 .050 .150 .140 .070 .050 .040 Sep .080 .050 .030 .050 .110 .160 .100 .060 .060 Oct .080 .060 .030 .030 .050 .100 .080 .060 .050 Nov .080 .060 .030 .030 .050 .090 .050 .040 .040 Dec .100 .060 .020 .020 .020 .060 .040 .040 .050 Annual .080 .050 .020 .030 .070 .100 .060 .050 .040 Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) Statistic 38: Frequency Qualifier: 225.0 degrees Qualifier: 247.5 degrees Qualifier: 270.0 degrees Qualifier: 292.5 degrees Qualifier: 315.0 degrees Qualifier: 337.5 degrees Qualifier: 360.0 degrees ------------------------------------------------------------------ byr: 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Qualifier: 225.0 247.5 270.0 292.5 315.0 337.5 360.0 Month ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan .020 .030 .040 .110 .200 .130 .080 Feb .030 .040 .050 .140 .170 .110 .090 Mar .030 .030 .040 .130 .170 .070 .080 Apr .030 .040 .070 .110 .140 .090 .080 May .030 .050 .070 .120 .110 .080 .080 Jun .030 .030 .040 .050 .070 .080 .100 Jul .030 .030 .030 .050 .060 .070 .090 Aug .030 .030 .040 .050 .080 .050 .070 Sep .030 .020 .040 .060 .060 .050 .050 Oct .050 .040 .050 .070 .110 .080 .080 Nov .050 .040 .040 .090 .160 .080 .090 Dec .040 .030 .050 .090 .180 .130 .080 Annual .030 .030 .050 .090 .130 .080 .080 Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) PREVAIL (Statistic 41): Prevailing ------------------ byr: 1975 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 315.0 Feb 315.0 Mar 315.0 Apr 315.0 May 292.5 Jun 135.0 Jul 112.5 Aug 112.5 Sep 135.0 Oct 315.0 Nov 315.0 Dec 315.0 Annual 315.0 Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 20: Sky Cover (Cloud Cover) (okta) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 7.4 Feb 7.3 Mar 6.9 Apr 5.8 May 6.0 Jun 6.2 Jul 6.6 Aug 5.8 Sep 6.6 Oct 6.1 Nov 6.8 Dec 7.3 Annual 6.6 Ann-NCDC 6.6 ------------------ Element 51: Number Days with Thunder (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .4 Feb .0 Mar .0 Apr 1.2 May 1.2 Jun 1.8 Jul 1.0 Aug 2.8 Sep 1.4 Oct 1.0 Nov 2.2 Dec 2.6 Annual 15.6 Ann-NCDC 15.6 ------------------ Element 56: Number Days with Snowfall (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 26.6 Feb 21.8 Mar 17.4 Apr 3.6 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov 5.6 Dec 19.2 Annual 94.2 Ann-NCDC 94.2 ------------------ Element 73: Number Days with no Sunshine (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 7.2 Feb 6.2 Mar 5.6 Apr 3.4 May 3.4 Jun 3.0 Jul 5.2 Aug 2.6 Sep 5.0 Oct 3.8 Nov 7.8 Dec 8.8 Annual 62.0 Ann-NCDC 62.0 ------------------ Element 83: Number Days Maximum Temperature GE Threshold (count) Statistic 15: Mean Monthly Value Qualifier: 25.0 deg C Qualifier: 30.0 deg C -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Qualifier: 25.0 30.0 Month -------------------------- Jan .0 .0 Feb .0 .0 Mar .0 .0 Apr .8 .0 May 5.6 .0 Jun 13.0 1.6 Jul 17.6 5.6 Aug 28.8 14.6 Sep 14.6 1.2 Oct .2 .0 Nov .0 .0 Dec .0 .0 Annual 80.6 23.0 Ann-NCDC 80.6 23.0 -------------------------- Element 86: Number Days Minimum Temperature GE Threshold (count) Qualifier: 25.0 deg C MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .0 Feb .0 Mar .0 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .2 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual .2 Ann-NCDC 0.2 ------------------ Element 87: Number Days Mean Temperature GE Threshold (count) Qualifier: 25.0 deg C MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .0 Feb .0 Mar .0 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul 3.8 Aug 13.8 Sep 1.2 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 18.8 Ann-NCDC 18.8 ------------------ Element 91: Number Days Maximum Temperature LT Threshold (count) Qualifier: 0.0 deg C MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 9.6 Feb 7.4 Mar .0 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .2 Dec .8 Annual 18.0 Ann-NCDC 18.0 ------------------ Element 93: Number Days Minimum Temperature LT Threshold (count) Qualifier: 0.0 deg C MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 28.4 Feb 24.4 Mar 19.4 Apr 6.2 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov 6.8 Dec 18.4 Annual 103.6 Ann-NCDC 103.6 ------------------ Element 95: Number Days with Precipitation GE Threshold (count) Statistic 15: Mean Monthly Value Qualifier: 0.5 mm Qualifier: 1.0 mm Qualifier: 10.0 mm Qualifier: 30.0 mm Qualifier: 50.0 mm Qualifier: 70.0 mm Qualifier: 100.0 mm ------------------------------------------------------------------ byr: 1968 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Qualifier: 0.5 1.0 10.0 30.0 50.0 70.0 100.0 Month ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan 25.6 23.2 5.6 .4 .0 .0 .0 Feb 20.2 18.2 3.8 .0 .0 .0 .0 Mar 18.6 16.6 2.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Apr 16.2 15.2 4.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 May 13.0 11.4 2.6 .2 .0 .0 .0 Jun 12.2 11.2 3.4 .8 .2 .2 .0 Jul 14.0 13.0 5.4 .4 .2 .2 .0 Aug 10.4 8.8 5.6 1.6 1.0 .2 .0 Sep 15.4 13.6 5.0 .8 .2 .0 .0 Oct 16.2 14.8 4.8 1.0 .0 .0 .0 Nov 19.8 17.2 6.2 1.0 .2 .0 .0 Dec 22.8 20.8 6.4 1.0 .0 .0 .0 Annual 204.4 184.0 54.8 7.2 1.8 .6 .0 Ann-NCDC 204.4 184.0 54.8 7.2 1.8 0.6 0.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Element BH: Number Days Mean Temperature LT Threshold (count) Qualifier: 0.0 deg C MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 21.4 Feb 17.6 Mar 4.4 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .6 Dec 6.8 Annual 50.8 Ann-NCDC 50.8 ------------------ Element BJ: Number Days with Fog (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 4.2 Feb 2.4 Mar 2.4 Apr 4.8 May 4.4 Jun 4.0 Jul 3.0 Aug 6.8 Sep 7.0 Oct 10.6 Nov 7.8 Dec 4.2 Annual 61.6 Ann-NCDC 61.6 ------------------ Element BM: Number Days with Daily Maximum Wind Speed GE Threshold (count) Statistic 15: Mean Monthly Value Qualifier: 10.0 m/sec Qualifier: 15.0 m/sec Qualifier: 20.0 m/sec Qualifier: 30.0 m/sec ------------------------------------------ byr: 1975 1975 1975 1975 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 Qualifier: 10.0 15.0 20.0 30.0 Month ------------------------------------------ Jan 5.8 .0 .0 .0 Feb 3.2 .0 .0 .0 Mar 4.8 .2 .0 .0 Apr 4.6 .2 .0 .0 May 3.8 .0 .0 .0 Jun .8 .0 .0 .0 Jul .0 .0 .0 .0 Aug .6 .0 .0 .0 Sep .4 .0 .0 .0 Oct 1.2 .0 .0 .0 Nov 3.8 .0 .0 .0 Dec 4.4 .0 .0 .0 Annual 33.4 .4 .0 .0 Ann-NCDC 33.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 ------------------------------------------ Element BT: Number Days with Occurrence of Rain (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1968 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 29.0 Feb 25.4 Mar 24.4 Apr 19.6 May 17.6 Jun 17.0 Jul 18.8 Aug 17.6 Sep 21.4 Oct 22.4 Nov 25.0 Dec 28.2 Annual 266.4 Ann-NCDC 266.4 ------------------ Element BW: Number Days with Daily Maximum Snow Cover GE Threshold (count) Statistic 15: Mean Monthly Value Qualifier: 0.0 cm Qualifier: 5.0 cm Qualifier: 10.0 cm Qualifier: 20.0 cm Qualifier: 50.0 cm Qualifier: 100.0 cm ---------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Qualifier: 0.0 5.0 10.0 20.0 50.0 100.0 Month ---------------------------------------------------------- Jan 30.6 29.8 29.4 25.8 16.0 2.8 Feb 27.6 27.6 27.0 25.6 18.0 10.0 Mar 20.4 17.8 16.6 15.8 12.0 7.0 Apr 3.4 1.8 1.4 1.0 .2 .0 May .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Jun .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Jul .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Aug .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Sep .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Oct .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Nov 6.2 4.4 3.0 .6 .0 .0 Dec 21.6 18.8 15.6 9.0 2.8 .0 Annual 109.8 100.2 93.0 77.8 49.0 19.8 Ann-NCDC 109.8 100.2 93.0 77.8 49.0 19.8 ----------------------------------------------------------