Station Name: Hamada WMO Station Number: 47755 National I.D. Number: Country: JAPAN WMO Region: REGION II - ASIA Latitude: 34d 54m N Longitude: 132d 04m E Elevation: 19 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 5.5 1.3 Feb 5.5 1.4 Mar 8.0 .9 Apr 13.0 .9 May 17.0 .6 Jun 20.7 .8 Jul 25.1 1.1 Aug 26.3 1.1 Sep 22.2 1.1 Oct 16.8 .7 Nov 12.4 .9 Dec 8.2 1.2 Annual 15.1 .5 Ann-NCDC 15.1 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 8.5 1.6 5.4 11.8 Feb 8.9 1.7 5.7 11.9 Mar 12.2 1.1 9.2 14.2 Apr 17.5 1.0 15.4 20.0 May 21.4 .7 19.7 22.5 Jun 24.4 .9 22.9 26.5 Jul 28.5 1.3 26.0 30.8 Aug 30.2 1.3 26.3 32.4 Sep 26.3 1.1 24.1 28.5 Oct 21.4 .7 19.8 23.0 Nov 16.6 1.0 14.2 18.6 Dec 11.5 1.5 8.2 13.9 Annual 18.9 .5 18.0 20.1 Ann-NCDC 19.0 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 2.3 1.2 -.9 4.6 Feb 2.1 1.2 .0 4.5 Mar 3.8 .9 1.6 5.9 Apr 8.3 1.1 6.5 11.2 May 12.7 .7 11.4 14.4 Jun 17.2 .9 15.7 19.2 Jul 22.0 1.1 19.7 23.8 Aug 22.8 .9 21.1 24.2 Sep 18.6 1.3 15.9 20.9 Oct 12.7 .9 10.9 15.1 Nov 8.5 1.0 6.3 11.0 Dec 4.8 1.0 2.6 6.5 Annual 11.3 .5 10.5 12.5 Ann-NCDC 11.3 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 109.9 37.5 49.2 84.2 128.3 165.0 232.5 Feb 91.0 31.5 52.5 72.7 93.5 113.2 256.5 Mar 113.4 56.5 78.5 97.1 111.0 151.7 206.3 Apr 130.5 37.0 82.0 114.8 146.2 173.7 221.8 May 135.4 54.0 79.4 116.0 135.5 173.5 408.1 Jun 200.3 43.5 103.2 177.4 218.0 236.0 458.5 Jul 264.3 22.0 131.0 181.3 277.7 343.2 754.5 Aug 131.7 17.5 53.0 80.2 123.5 204.0 498.5 Sep 208.5 35.0 113.5 177.5 221.7 278.0 488.0 Oct 123.0 44.5 75.8 93.7 122.6 180.2 242.0 Nov 111.2 20.0 70.0 102.1 122.5 149.0 209.0 Dec 111.5 40.5 75.9 96.7 116.2 137.6 214.0 Annual 1730.6 1205.5 1393.8 1645.7 1761.2 1953.0 2676.5 Ann-NCDC 1730.7 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 5 12 * 95 Feb 5 10 0 55 Mar 1 2 * 15 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 * * 0 * Dec 2 3 * 28 Annual 9 27 * 108 Ann-NCDC NA 27.0 NA NA ------------------------------------------ Element 10: Snow Depth (cm) MAX_VAL (Statistic 04): Maximum Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 6 Feb 5 Mar 2 Apr * May 0 Jun 0 Jul 0 Aug 0 Sep 0 Oct 0 Nov * Dec 2 Annual 10 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 65 4 67 66 61 65 Feb 67 4 70 67 61 68 Mar 68 3 74 65 60 71 Apr 71 4 78 66 64 76 May 74 3 81 70 66 78 Jun 80 3 86 77 74 83 Jul 82 3 87 79 76 84 Aug 78 4 85 74 71 82 Sep 79 3 87 76 70 84 Oct 74 3 81 70 62 80 Nov 69 3 75 68 60 73 Dec 64 3 67 66 59 66 Annual 73 1 78 70 65 76 Ann-NCDC 72.6 NA 78.2 70.3 65.3 75.8 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 1020.4 2.2 Feb 1020.1 1.9 Mar 1018.2 1.5 Apr 1015.9 1.5 May 1012.0 1.1 Jun 1008.7 1.2 Jul 1007.9 1.3 Aug 1008.3 1.5 Sep 1012.4 .9 Oct 1017.8 1.1 Nov 1020.7 1.2 Dec 1021.1 1.5 Annual 1015.3 .4 Ann-NCDC 1015.3 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 1017.8 2.2 Feb 1017.5 1.9 Mar 1015.7 1.4 Apr 1013.4 1.5 May 1009.6 1.1 Jun 1006.3 1.2 Jul 1005.6 1.3 Aug 1005.9 1.5 Sep 1010.1 .9 Oct 1015.4 1.1 Nov 1018.2 1.2 Dec 1018.6 1.5 Annual 1012.8 .4 Ann-NCDC 1012.8 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 .8 Feb 6.2 .9 Mar 7.5 .7 Apr 10.8 1.0 May 14.5 .8 Jun 19.7 1.1 Jul 26.0 1.3 Aug 26.8 1.2 Sep 21.5 1.7 Oct 14.4 1.0 Nov 10.2 .8 Dec 7.1 .7 Annual 14.2 .5 Ann-NCDC 14.2 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 19.0 59.5 Feb 26.0 78.7 Mar 40.0 148.2 Apr 46.0 178.4 May 48.0 205.2 Jun 38.0 164.2 Jul 42.0 184.7 Aug 53.0 220.4 Sep 44.0 163.6 Oct 48.0 166.8 Nov 36.0 111.4 Dec 24.0 73.2 Annual 40.0 1754.3 Ann-NCDC NA 1754.3 -------------------------- Element 16: Wind Speed (m/sec) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1975 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 4.7 Feb 4.3 Mar 3.9 Apr 3.5 May 3.0 Jun 2.7 Jul 2.8 Aug 2.8 Sep 2.9 Oct 3.3 Nov 3.8 Dec 4.6 Annual 3.5 Ann-NCDC 3.5 ------------------ 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 .040 .070 .150 .030 .010 .010 .010 .040 .090 Feb .080 .100 .210 .050 .010 .010 .010 .030 .060 Mar .110 .150 .280 .050 .010 .010 .010 .020 .050 Apr .100 .120 .270 .040 .010 .010 .010 .020 .030 May .100 .130 .260 .040 .010 .010 .010 .010 .030 Jun .100 .120 .240 .050 .010 .010 .010 .020 .030 Jul .080 .110 .210 .050 .010 .010 .010 .010 .050 Aug .100 .150 .290 .050 .020 .010 .010 .020 .050 Sep .110 .190 .350 .060 .010 .010 * .020 .040 Oct .080 .150 .400 .060 .010 .010 * .020 .040 Nov .060 .110 .320 .040 .010 .010 * .030 .070 Dec .050 .070 .170 .040 .010 .010 .010 .060 .110 Annual .080 .120 .260 .050 .010 .010 .010 .020 .050 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 .130 .190 .110 .020 .030 .020 Feb .040 .100 .130 .090 .020 .030 .040 Mar .050 .100 .060 .040 .010 .030 .040 Apr .090 .160 .050 .020 .010 .020 .040 May .080 .170 .050 .020 .010 .020 .040 Jun .110 .150 .050 .020 .010 .030 .040 Jul .150 .150 .050 .020 .020 .020 .040 Aug .080 .110 .040 .020 .010 .030 .030 Sep .040 .060 .030 .010 .010 .020 .030 Oct .040 .070 .040 .030 .010 .020 .020 Nov .040 .090 .090 .070 .010 .020 .020 Dec .060 .120 .150 .090 .010 .020 .020 Annual .070 .120 .080 .050 .010 .020 .030 Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) PREVAIL (Statistic 41): Prevailing ------------------ byr: 1975 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 270.0 Feb 67.5 Mar 67.5 Apr 67.5 May 67.5 Jun 67.5 Jul 67.5 Aug 67.5 Sep 67.5 Oct 67.5 Nov 67.5 Dec 67.5 Annual 67.5 Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 20: Sky Cover (Cloud Cover) (okta) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 6.7 Feb 6.6 Mar 5.6 Apr 5.2 May 5.2 Jun 6.1 Jul 5.6 Aug 4.7 Sep 5.4 Oct 4.9 Nov 5.4 Dec 6.2 Annual 5.7 Ann-NCDC 5.6 ------------------ Element 33: Global Solar Radiation (MJ/m2) MEANDLY (Statistic 06): Mean Daily Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 5.5 Feb 7.8 Mar 12.1 Apr 16.3 May 18.8 Jun 17.3 Jul 17.6 Aug 18.4 Sep 14.2 Oct 11.8 Nov 7.7 Dec 5.5 Annual 12.7 Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 51: Number Days with Thunder (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 1.0 Feb .6 Mar 1.4 Apr .9 May 1.0 Jun 1.1 Jul 3.4 Aug 2.4 Sep 2.5 Oct 1.2 Nov 1.4 Dec 1.6 Annual 18.5 Ann-NCDC 18.5 ------------------ Element 56: Number Days with Snowfall (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 12.0 Feb 9.9 Mar 3.7 Apr .1 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .9 Dec 6.1 Annual 32.6 Ann-NCDC 32.7 ------------------ Element 73: Number Days with no Sunshine (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 4.9 Feb 4.2 Mar 4.3 Apr 4.5 May 4.3 Jun 4.9 Jul 3.8 Aug 1.6 Sep 3.6 Oct 2.9 Nov 3.5 Dec 4.5 Annual 47.0 Ann-NCDC 47.0 ------------------ 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 Apr .8 * May 4.3 .0 Jun 12.5 .5 Jul 26.9 10.3 Aug 30.6 17.5 Sep 20.5 3.5 Oct 2.5 .0 Nov .1 .0 Dec .0 .0 Annual 98.1 31.9 Ann-NCDC 98.2 31.8 -------------------------- 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 2.5 Aug 3.2 Sep .3 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 6.0 Ann-NCDC 6.0 ------------------ 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 .1 Jun 1.1 Jul 17.7 Aug 24.0 Sep 4.9 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 47.8 Ann-NCDC 47.8 ------------------ 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 * Feb .1 Mar .0 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 5.1 Feb 5.7 Mar 2.2 Apr .1 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec 1.0 Annual 14.0 Ann-NCDC 14.1 ------------------ 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 15.6 13.8 3.5 .4 .0 .0 .0 Feb 14.2 11.7 3.2 .4 * .0 .0 Mar 14.2 12.2 4.0 .4 .1 .0 .0 Apr 11.2 10.5 4.6 .8 .2 * .0 May 11.0 10.3 4.6 1.1 .3 .1 .0 Jun 12.1 10.9 5.5 2.4 .9 .3 .2 Jul 12.4 11.0 5.8 2.5 1.6 .9 .4 Aug 9.5 8.1 3.2 1.5 .7 .3 .1 Sep 12.6 11.6 6.0 2.0 .8 .4 .1 Oct 10.3 9.5 4.2 1.0 .3 .1 * Nov 12.8 11.5 3.6 .6 .2 .0 .0 Dec 14.2 13.0 3.7 .6 .0 .0 .0 Annual 150.0 134.2 51.8 13.7 5.1 2.1 .8 Ann-NCDC 150.1 134.1 51.9 13.7 5.1 2.1 0.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 .4 Feb .5 Mar .1 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .1 Annual 1.1 Ann-NCDC 1.1 ------------------ Element BJ: Number Days with Fog (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .0 Feb .0 Mar * Apr .6 May .7 Jun .7 Jul .5 Aug .1 Sep .0 Oct * Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 2.6 Ann-NCDC 2.6 ------------------ 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 10.2 1.6 .2 .0 Feb 8.1 1.1 .2 .0 Mar 7.2 1.3 .1 .0 Apr 6.1 1.1 .1 .0 May 3.4 .5 .0 .0 Jun 2.2 .1 .0 .0 Jul 3.2 .1 .0 .0 Aug 2.3 .3 .1 .0 Sep 2.2 .3 .1 .0 Oct 4.2 .5 .1 .0 Nov 6.1 1.3 .1 .0 Dec 9.2 1.9 .4 .0 Annual 64.3 10.0 1.3 .0 Ann-NCDC 64.4 10.1 1.4 0.0 ------------------------------------------ Element BT: Number Days with Occurrence of Rain (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1968 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 24.5 Feb 21.7 Mar 20.3 Apr 15.6 May 14.2 Jun 16.3 Jul 17.0 Aug 14.4 Sep 17.8 Oct 15.0 Nov 18.2 Dec 23.0 Annual 218.0 Ann-NCDC 218.0 ------------------ 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 7.1 1.5 .6 .2 * .0 Feb 5.7 1.2 .4 .2 .0 .0 Mar 1.6 .3 * .0 .0 .0 Apr * .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 .1 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Dec 3.2 .4 .2 .0 .0 .0 Annual 17.8 3.3 1.3 .4 * .0 Ann-NCDC 17.7 3.4 1.2 0.4 * 0.0 ----------------------------------------------------------