Station Name: Tsuruga WMO Station Number: 47631 National I.D. Number: Country: JAPAN WMO Region: REGION II - ASIA Latitude: 35d 39m N Longitude: 136d 04m E Elevation: 2 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 STD_DEV (Statistic 03): Standard Deviation of Mean Value -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN STD_DEV Month -------------------------- Jan 3.9 1.5 Feb 4.0 1.6 Mar 6.9 1.1 Apr 12.9 1.0 May 17.5 .7 Jun 21.3 .9 Jul 25.5 1.1 Aug 27.0 1.0 Sep 22.7 1.1 Oct 16.8 .8 Nov 11.8 1.0 Dec 6.9 1.2 Annual 14.8 .5 Ann-NCDC 14.8 NA -------------------------- Element 02: Maximum Dry Bulb Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value STD_DEV (Statistic 03): Standard Deviation of Mean Value MIN_MLY (Statistic 20): Minimum Monthly Value MAX_MLY (Statistic 26): Maximum Monthly Value ------------------------------------------ byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN STD_DEV MIN_MLY MAX_MLY Month ------------------------------------------ Jan 6.9 1.7 3.9 10.4 Feb 7.2 1.8 4.0 10.5 Mar 10.8 1.2 7.4 12.6 Apr 17.2 1.1 13.7 19.2 May 21.9 .9 20.0 23.6 Jun 25.0 1.1 22.7 27.9 Jul 29.3 1.4 26.5 32.7 Aug 31.1 1.2 27.7 33.6 Sep 26.7 1.1 24.8 29.2 Oct 21.2 .9 19.7 23.2 Nov 15.9 1.1 13.3 18.1 Dec 10.3 1.3 8.1 12.9 Annual 18.6 .5 17.8 19.7 Ann-NCDC 18.6 NA NA NA ------------------------------------------ Element 03: Minimum Dry Bulb Temperature (deg C) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value STD_DEV (Statistic 03): Standard Deviation of Mean Value MIN_MLY (Statistic 20): Minimum Monthly Value MAX_MLY (Statistic 26): Maximum Monthly Value ------------------------------------------ byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN STD_DEV MIN_MLY MAX_MLY Month ------------------------------------------ Jan 1.0 1.3 -1.5 3.7 Feb .9 1.4 -1.1 4.4 Mar 3.0 1.0 .1 4.7 Apr 8.5 1.1 5.8 11.7 May 13.2 .9 11.3 15.1 Jun 17.8 .9 16.3 20.3 Jul 22.3 .9 20.6 24.4 Aug 23.5 .8 22.0 25.7 Sep 19.2 1.2 16.8 21.6 Oct 12.7 1.0 10.9 15.5 Nov 7.7 1.1 6.1 10.1 Dec 3.5 1.1 1.4 5.5 Annual 11.1 .5 10.3 12.5 Ann-NCDC 11.1 NA NA NA ------------------------------------------ Element 06: Precipitation (mm) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value MIN_MLY (Statistic 20): Minimum Monthly Value QUIN20% (Statistic 22): First Quintile QUIN40% (Statistic 23): Second Quintile QUIN60% (Statistic 24): Third Quintile QUIN80% (Statistic 25): Fourth Quintile MAX_MLY (Statistic 26): Maximum Monthly Value ------------------------------------------------------------------ byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEANMLY MIN_MLY QUIN20% QUIN40% QUIN60% QUIN80% MAX_MLY Month ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan 312.0 120.5 226.2 278.7 327.9 401.3 561.5 Feb 207.1 84.0 157.5 190.2 212.4 256.2 431.0 Mar 167.9 107.4 126.5 150.4 177.0 204.2 267.3 Apr 146.2 34.0 112.1 131.2 152.5 178.2 267.0 May 146.8 57.7 99.7 124.5 142.5 200.5 262.4 Jun 216.2 96.5 149.0 188.4 220.2 291.5 384.4 Jul 220.2 15.5 120.7 171.4 207.0 301.9 498.0 Aug 130.9 8.2 42.8 111.6 146.1 175.5 362.0 Sep 220.6 83.1 116.2 172.5 232.7 308.7 571.2 Oct 157.0 63.5 89.7 125.5 165.0 207.5 372.9 Nov 190.4 56.5 127.2 185.2 207.0 238.7 310.0 Dec 303.6 135.0 200.3 274.2 314.0 380.7 576.0 Annual 2418.9 1715.0 2159.7 2336.0 2536.1 2716.5 2941.7 Ann-NCDC 2418.9 NA NA NA NA NA NA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Element 09: Snowfall (cm) MNDLYMX (Statistic 09): Mean Daily Maximum Value MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value MIN_MLY (Statistic 20): Minimum Monthly Value MAX_MLY (Statistic 26): Maximum Monthly Value ------------------------------------------ byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MNDLYMX MEANMLY MIN_MLY MAX_MLY Month ------------------------------------------ Jan 31 118 1 382 Feb 29 92 * 269 Mar 9 19 * 110 Apr * * 0 * May 0 0 0 0 Jun 0 0 0 0 Jul 0 0 0 0 Aug 0 0 0 0 Sep 0 0 0 0 Oct * * 0 * Nov 1 1 0 20 Dec 14 34 * 149 Annual 42 265 21 613 Ann-NCDC NA 264.0 NA NA ------------------------------------------ Element 10: Snow Depth (cm) MAX_VAL (Statistic 04): Maximum Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 53 Feb 56 Mar 23 Apr * May 0 Jun 0 Jul 0 Aug 0 Sep 0 Oct 0 Nov 1 Dec 19 Annual 71 Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 11: Relative Humidity (%) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value STD_DEV (Statistic 03): Standard Deviation of Mean Value MN03LST (Statistic 73): Mean of Observations at 0300 LST MN09LST (Statistic 79): Mean of Observations at 0900 LST MN15LST (Statistic 85): Mean of Observations at 1500 LST MN21LST (Statistic 91): Mean of Observations at 2100 LST ---------------------------------------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN STD_DEV MN03LST MN09LST MN15LST MN21LST Month ---------------------------------------------------------- Jan 75 3 78 76 68 76 Feb 73 3 77 75 66 76 Mar 69 3 76 68 60 72 Apr 68 4 76 64 60 72 May 69 3 78 66 60 73 Jun 75 3 83 72 68 78 Jul 77 4 84 74 69 81 Aug 74 4 82 70 65 78 Sep 76 3 84 73 66 80 Oct 73 2 82 70 61 78 Nov 72 2 78 72 61 75 Dec 73 3 77 74 65 76 Annual 73 2 80 71 64 76 Ann-NCDC 72.8 NA 79.6 71.2 64.1 76.3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Element 12: Sea Level Pressure (hPa) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value STD_DEV (Statistic 03): Standard Deviation of Mean Value -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN STD_DEV Month -------------------------- Jan 1018.6 2.5 Feb 1018.9 1.9 Mar 1017.8 1.5 Apr 1016.5 1.7 May 1012.7 1.1 Jun 1009.4 1.3 Jul 1008.8 1.2 Aug 1009.1 1.5 Sep 1012.7 1.0 Oct 1017.5 1.2 Nov 1020.0 1.4 Dec 1019.8 1.7 Annual 1015.2 .4 Ann-NCDC 1015.1 NA -------------------------- Element 13: Station Pressure (hPa) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value STD_DEV (Statistic 03): Standard Deviation of Mean Value -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN STD_DEV Month -------------------------- Jan 1017.1 2.5 Feb 1017.4 1.9 Mar 1016.3 1.5 Apr 1015.0 1.7 May 1011.2 1.1 Jun 1007.9 1.3 Jul 1007.3 1.3 Aug 1007.7 1.5 Sep 1011.2 1.0 Oct 1016.0 1.2 Nov 1018.5 1.4 Dec 1018.3 1.7 Annual 1013.7 .4 Ann-NCDC 1013.7 NA -------------------------- Element 14: Vapor Pressure (hPa) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value STD_DEV (Statistic 03): Standard Deviation of Mean Value -------------------------- byr: 1961 1961 eyr: 1990 1990 Statistic: MEAN STD_DEV Month -------------------------- Jan 6.0 .6 Feb 6.0 .6 Mar 7.0 .5 Apr 10.3 1.0 May 13.9 .9 Jun 19.0 .9 Jul 25.0 1.3 Aug 26.1 1.4 Sep 21.1 1.3 Oct 14.2 .9 Nov 10.1 .9 Dec 7.3 .6 Annual 13.8 .4 Ann-NCDC 13.8 NA -------------------------- 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 21.0 63.7 Feb 24.0 72.1 Mar 36.0 133.3 Apr 42.0 162.9 May 45.0 192.7 Jun 33.0 144.2 Jul 39.0 170.1 Aug 49.0 205.3 Sep 38.0 141.6 Oct 42.0 147.5 Nov 35.0 108.6 Dec 25.0 75.9 Annual 36.0 1617.9 Ann-NCDC NA 1617.9 -------------------------- Element 16: Wind Speed (m/sec) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1975 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 4.4 Feb 4.4 Mar 4.3 Apr 4.5 May 4.1 Jun 3.8 Jul 3.8 Aug 3.7 Sep 3.4 Oct 3.8 Nov 3.9 Dec 4.2 Annual 4.0 Ann-NCDC 4.0 ------------------ 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 .030 .010 .010 .010 .020 .060 .160 .130 .070 Feb .030 .010 .010 .010 .020 .040 .130 .120 .070 Mar .040 * * .010 .010 .040 .160 .140 .060 Apr .040 .010 * .010 .010 .040 .240 .190 .040 May .040 * * * .010 .050 .250 .180 .050 Jun .040 .010 * * .010 .060 .300 .180 .050 Jul .030 * * * .010 .070 .300 .200 .060 Aug .030 * * * .020 .070 .300 .220 .060 Sep .030 .010 * * .010 .050 .230 .210 .080 Oct .030 .010 * .010 .020 .050 .190 .220 .080 Nov .030 .010 * .010 .020 .050 .180 .200 .080 Dec .040 .010 * .010 .020 .060 .190 .180 .070 Annual .030 .010 * .010 .010 .050 .220 .180 .060 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 .050 .050 .070 .050 .070 .120 .130 Feb .040 .030 .050 .050 .090 .170 .150 Mar .020 .020 .020 .030 .090 .190 .170 Apr .020 .010 .020 .030 .080 .120 .140 May .020 .010 .020 .030 .070 .090 .170 Jun .020 .010 .020 .020 .060 .070 .160 Jul .020 .010 .010 .010 .040 .060 .160 Aug .020 .010 .010 .010 .040 .060 .130 Sep .030 .020 .020 .020 .060 .100 .120 Oct .030 .010 .020 .030 .060 .120 .140 Nov .030 .020 .030 .040 .060 .120 .130 Dec .040 .030 .050 .040 .050 .090 .120 Annual .030 .020 .030 .030 .060 .110 .140 Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) PREVAIL (Statistic 41): Prevailing ------------------ byr: 1975 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 157.5 Feb 337.5 Mar 337.5 Apr 157.5 May 157.5 Jun 157.5 Jul 157.5 Aug 157.5 Sep 157.5 Oct 180.0 Nov 180.0 Dec 157.5 Annual 157.5 Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 20: Sky Cover (Cloud Cover) (okta) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 7.0 Feb 6.8 Mar 6.1 Apr 5.7 May 5.8 Jun 6.6 Jul 6.0 Aug 5.3 Sep 5.9 Oct 5.4 Nov 5.7 Dec 6.4 Annual 6.1 Ann-NCDC 6.1 ------------------ Element 51: Number Days with Thunder (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 4.4 Feb 1.9 Mar .9 Apr .8 May 1.2 Jun 1.8 Jul 3.6 Aug 3.4 Sep 2.6 Oct 1.1 Nov 2.3 Dec 4.4 Annual 28.4 Ann-NCDC 28.4 ------------------ Element 56: Number Days with Snowfall (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 17.6 Feb 15.0 Mar 7.6 Apr .3 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .7 Dec 7.9 Annual 49.1 Ann-NCDC 49.1 ------------------ Element 73: Number Days with no Sunshine (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 6.2 Feb 5.2 Mar 4.6 Apr 5.3 May 4.4 Jun 6.2 Jul 4.3 Aug 2.2 Sep 4.5 Oct 4.2 Nov 4.0 Dec 5.6 Annual 56.8 Ann-NCDC 56.7 ------------------ 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 .9 .0 May 7.7 .2 Jun 14.3 1.9 Jul 27.4 14.8 Aug 30.6 21.3 Sep 20.9 5.2 Oct 2.6 * Nov .1 .0 Dec .0 .0 Annual 104.5 43.4 Ann-NCDC 104.5 43.4 -------------------------- 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 .1 Jul 4.4 Aug 8.9 Sep 1.0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 14.4 Ann-NCDC 14.4 ------------------ 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 * Jun 2.0 Jul 17.8 Aug 25.6 Sep 6.8 Oct * Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 52.4 Ann-NCDC 52.2 ------------------ 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 .0 Feb .1 Mar * Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual .1 Ann-NCDC 0.1 ------------------ 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 10.6 Feb 11.0 Mar 4.6 Apr .2 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov * Dec 2.1 Annual 28.5 Ann-NCDC 28.5 ------------------ 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 23.3 22.3 10.9 2.4 .7 .3 * Feb 19.7 18.0 7.6 1.1 .2 .0 .0 Mar 18.0 16.4 6.4 .7 .1 .0 .0 Apr 13.5 12.0 5.5 .8 .1 * .0 May 12.1 11.1 5.2 1.2 .3 .1 * Jun 13.1 12.4 6.5 2.5 .9 .3 .0 Jul 13.3 11.8 6.2 2.5 .9 .3 .2 Aug 9.8 8.6 3.7 1.3 .4 .2 .1 Sep 14.0 12.6 6.2 2.2 .8 .4 .2 Oct 13.1 11.4 5.2 1.2 .5 .2 * Nov 16.8 14.7 6.7 1.2 .3 * .0 Dec 21.8 20.1 10.3 2.8 .5 .2 .0 Annual 188.5 171.4 80.4 19.9 5.6 2.0 .6 Ann-NCDC 188.5 171.4 80.4 19.9 5.7 2.0 0.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 1.1 Feb 1.4 Mar * Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .1 Annual 2.6 Ann-NCDC 2.6 ------------------ Element BJ: Number Days with Fog (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .1 Feb .1 Mar .1 Apr .3 May .1 Jun .1 Jul .1 Aug .0 Sep .1 Oct * Nov .0 Dec .1 Annual 1.0 Ann-NCDC 1.1 ------------------ 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 2.6 .0 .0 .0 Feb 2.5 .0 .0 .0 Mar 1.6 .2 .0 .0 Apr 1.8 .0 .0 .0 May .4 .0 .0 .0 Jun .5 .0 .0 .0 Jul .0 .0 .0 .0 Aug .6 .1 .0 .0 Sep .4 .0 .0 .0 Oct 1.6 .1 .0 .0 Nov .9 .0 .0 .0 Dec 1.8 .0 .0 .0 Annual 14.8 .3 .0 .0 Ann-NCDC 14.7 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 27.0 Feb 24.2 Mar 23.0 Apr 17.1 May 16.3 Jun 18.4 Jul 18.6 Aug 16.6 Sep 19.1 Oct 18.0 Nov 20.9 Dec 25.3 Annual 244.5 Ann-NCDC 244.5 ------------------ 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 19.3 14.6 12.2 9.7 5.1 .9 Feb 17.3 14.7 13.1 10.1 6.3 1.3 Mar 7.4 5.0 4.1 2.8 .8 .0 Apr .1 .0 .0 .0 .0 .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 .8 * * * .0 .0 Dec 7.7 3.8 2.6 1.6 .5 .0 Annual 52.6 38.2 32.0 24.1 12.6 2.2 Ann-NCDC 52.6 38.1 32.0 24.2 12.7 2.2 ----------------------------------------------------------