Station Name: Oita WMO Station Number: 47815 National I.D. Number: Country: JAPAN WMO Region: REGION II - ASIA Latitude: 33d 14m N Longitude: 131d 37m E Elevation: 5 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 5.9 1.5 Mar 8.8 1.0 Apr 14.0 1.0 May 18.2 .6 Jun 21.8 .8 Jul 26.1 1.1 Aug 26.8 .8 Sep 23.2 1.2 Oct 17.8 .9 Nov 12.7 1.0 Dec 7.7 1.1 Annual 15.7 .5 Ann-NCDC 15.7 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 10.0 1.3 7.2 12.1 Feb 10.3 1.6 7.3 13.2 Mar 13.5 1.0 11.2 15.7 Apr 18.8 1.1 16.7 21.4 May 22.9 .7 21.8 24.5 Jun 25.8 1.1 22.9 28.5 Jul 30.2 1.4 27.2 32.4 Aug 31.3 1.1 27.7 33.6 Sep 27.4 1.2 25.4 29.6 Oct 22.4 .7 21.0 24.2 Nov 17.5 .9 15.5 19.7 Dec 12.6 1.1 10.3 14.4 Annual 20.2 .5 19.4 21.5 Ann-NCDC 20.2 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 1.2 1.5 -1.4 4.3 Feb 1.7 1.6 -1.6 5.9 Mar 4.1 1.2 .8 6.0 Apr 9.3 1.4 7.0 14.3 May 13.6 .9 12.1 16.4 Jun 18.1 .9 16.0 19.7 Jul 22.6 .9 20.7 23.9 Aug 23.0 .7 21.1 24.3 Sep 19.5 1.4 16.4 21.7 Oct 13.4 1.3 10.3 17.3 Nov 8.1 1.3 6.4 10.7 Dec 3.1 1.1 .6 5.2 Annual 11.5 .6 10.1 12.9 Ann-NCDC 11.5 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 44.9 6.0 14.7 17.4 32.1 80.7 146.0 Feb 66.9 8.3 36.1 44.7 73.7 102.2 161.0 Mar 98.0 28.0 48.5 79.2 100.0 148.3 184.5 Apr 132.3 37.0 100.7 114.2 142.0 174.0 246.2 May 157.8 41.0 83.0 111.7 170.5 227.2 358.5 Jun 266.6 61.2 170.2 213.9 285.5 393.0 484.0 Jul 240.3 65.0 122.5 167.7 248.6 365.0 584.0 Aug 174.8 5.3 73.2 105.6 142.2 231.8 730.5 Sep 227.1 5.1 81.7 141.0 237.0 376.6 702.2 Oct 135.2 26.5 50.5 86.0 117.2 165.7 462.8 Nov 61.4 4.5 11.5 43.8 63.5 96.4 172.0 Dec 32.3 .0 10.2 20.7 30.9 46.9 147.0 Annual 1637.5 986.5 1312.4 1573.0 1729.0 1939.3 2527.0 Ann-NCDC 1637.6 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 1 1 0 29 Feb 1 1 0 15 Mar * * 0 4 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 0 0 0 Nov * * 0 * Dec * * 0 1 Annual 2 2 0 29 Ann-NCDC NA 2.0 NA NA ------------------------------------------ Element 10: Snow Depth (cm) MAX_VAL (Statistic 04): Maximum Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 1 Feb 1 Mar * Apr 0 May 0 Jun 0 Jul 0 Aug 0 Sep 0 Oct 0 Nov 0 Dec * Annual 2 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 72 67 53 66 Feb 66 4 74 68 55 67 Mar 68 4 78 67 56 69 Apr 71 4 82 69 60 73 May 74 4 85 71 63 76 Jun 79 4 88 78 70 80 Jul 80 4 89 78 70 81 Aug 78 3 88 76 66 80 Sep 78 3 88 77 67 81 Oct 74 2 84 73 60 77 Nov 71 4 80 71 57 74 Dec 67 4 75 69 54 69 Annual 73 2 82 72 61 75 Ann-NCDC 72.6 NA 81.9 72.0 60.9 74.4 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 1020.9 2.0 Feb 1020.3 1.8 Mar 1018.2 1.4 Apr 1015.9 1.4 May 1012.0 1.1 Jun 1008.6 1.3 Jul 1008.1 1.3 Aug 1008.3 1.7 Sep 1012.1 1.0 Oct 1017.4 1.1 Nov 1020.8 1.0 Dec 1021.7 1.4 Annual 1015.4 .4 Ann-NCDC 1015.4 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 1019.3 2.0 Feb 1018.7 1.8 Mar 1016.6 1.4 Apr 1014.4 1.4 May 1010.5 1.1 Jun 1007.1 1.3 Jul 1006.7 1.3 Aug 1006.8 1.7 Sep 1010.6 1.0 Oct 1015.9 1.1 Nov 1019.3 1.0 Dec 1020.1 1.4 Annual 1013.8 .4 Ann-NCDC 1013.8 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 1.0 Feb 6.4 1.0 Mar 7.9 .8 Apr 11.7 1.3 May 15.4 1.1 Jun 20.7 1.2 Jul 26.7 1.2 Aug 27.4 1.0 Sep 22.5 1.8 Oct 15.3 1.2 Nov 10.7 1.1 Dec 7.2 .8 Annual 14.8 .5 Ann-NCDC 14.8 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 46.0 144.8 Feb 45.0 137.2 Mar 46.0 169.3 Apr 44.0 169.2 May 42.0 179.7 Jun 32.0 138.3 Jul 42.0 181.4 Aug 48.0 199.9 Sep 40.0 147.5 Oct 45.0 159.3 Nov 45.0 142.0 Dec 47.0 145.1 Annual 43.0 1913.6 Ann-NCDC NA 1913.7 -------------------------- Element 16: Wind Speed (m/sec) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1975 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 3.1 Feb 2.9 Mar 2.7 Apr 2.5 May 2.3 Jun 2.1 Jul 2.2 Aug 2.3 Sep 2.3 Oct 2.5 Nov 2.7 Dec 2.9 Annual 2.6 Ann-NCDC 2.5 ------------------ 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 .020 .020 .010 .010 .020 .070 .180 .060 Feb .080 .030 .030 .010 .010 .010 .070 .160 .060 Mar .080 .040 .050 .020 .020 .020 .080 .160 .060 Apr .080 .040 .060 .030 .020 .030 .090 .170 .060 May .080 .050 .070 .030 .020 .040 .100 .190 .070 Jun .100 .050 .070 .030 .030 .040 .120 .170 .060 Jul .090 .050 .070 .040 .030 .050 .110 .160 .090 Aug .080 .050 .060 .040 .040 .070 .130 .200 .090 Sep .090 .050 .060 .030 .020 .040 .100 .210 .100 Oct .090 .030 .040 .020 .010 .020 .110 .230 .080 Nov .070 .030 .030 .010 .010 .020 .090 .240 .080 Dec .050 .020 .020 .010 .010 .020 .080 .240 .080 Annual .080 .040 .050 .020 .020 .030 .100 .190 .080 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 .040 .050 .100 .070 .150 .120 .040 Feb .040 .050 .070 .060 .140 .140 .060 Mar .030 .030 .040 .040 .140 .140 .070 Apr .030 .030 .020 .030 .100 .120 .070 May .030 .010 .020 .020 .080 .100 .080 Jun .040 .010 .010 .020 .070 .090 .070 Jul .060 .020 .010 .020 .050 .080 .070 Aug .040 .020 .010 .020 .050 .060 .050 Sep .040 .020 .010 .010 .070 .080 .060 Oct .030 .020 .030 .020 .100 .110 .060 Nov .040 .040 .050 .040 .110 .100 .050 Dec .050 .060 .070 .060 .120 .090 .040 Annual .040 .030 .040 .030 .100 .100 .060 Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) PREVAIL (Statistic 41): Prevailing ------------------ byr: 1975 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 180.0 Feb 180.0 Mar 180.0 Apr 180.0 May 180.0 Jun 180.0 Jul 180.0 Aug 180.0 Sep 180.0 Oct 180.0 Nov 180.0 Dec 180.0 Annual 180.0 Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 20: Sky Cover (Cloud Cover) (okta) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 4.3 Feb 4.6 Mar 4.7 Apr 5.1 May 5.4 Jun 6.2 Jul 5.3 Aug 4.7 Sep 5.3 Oct 4.5 Nov 4.2 Dec 4.1 Annual 4.9 Ann-NCDC 4.9 ------------------ Element 33: Global Solar Radiation (MJ/m2) MEANDLY (Statistic 06): Mean Daily Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 8.7 Feb 10.5 Mar 12.8 Apr 15.5 May 16.7 Jun 15.6 Jul 17.0 Aug 16.8 Sep 13.0 Oct 11.4 Nov 8.7 Dec 8.0 Annual 12.9 Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 51: Number Days with Thunder (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .1 Feb .1 Mar .5 Apr .7 May 1.1 Jun 2.1 Jul 4.5 Aug 3.9 Sep 2.2 Oct .4 Nov .1 Dec * Annual 15.7 Ann-NCDC 15.7 ------------------ Element 56: Number Days with Snowfall (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 4.8 Feb 4.2 Mar 1.0 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .2 Dec 2.2 Annual 12.6 Ann-NCDC 12.4 ------------------ Element 73: Number Days with no Sunshine (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 3.0 Feb 3.9 Mar 4.6 Apr 6.3 May 5.8 Jun 6.9 Jul 3.5 Aug 2.1 Sep 4.4 Oct 4.3 Nov 3.8 Dec 2.5 Annual 51.1 Ann-NCDC 51.1 ------------------ 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 .1 .0 Apr 1.6 .1 May 8.0 .1 Jun 19.0 2.5 Jul 28.9 18.8 Aug 30.7 23.4 Sep 23.4 6.8 Oct 4.9 .1 Nov .3 .0 Dec .0 .0 Annual 116.9 51.8 Ann-NCDC 116.9 51.8 -------------------------- 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 * Jul 2.4 Aug 2.7 Sep .3 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 5.4 Ann-NCDC 5.4 ------------------ 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 .0 Jun 2.4 Jul 21.8 Aug 27.4 Sep 8.0 Oct * Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 59.6 Ann-NCDC 59.6 ------------------ 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 * Mar .0 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual * Ann-NCDC * ------------------ 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 12.2 Feb 10.1 Mar 4.2 Apr .1 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .2 Dec 4.7 Annual 31.5 Ann-NCDC 31.5 ------------------ 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 6.2 4.9 1.5 .3 .0 .0 .0 Feb 8.0 6.6 2.4 .4 .1 * .0 Mar 10.4 8.5 3.4 .7 .1 .0 .0 Apr 10.7 10.1 4.4 1.2 .3 * .0 May 11.0 10.1 4.6 1.6 .6 .2 * Jun 13.8 13.0 7.0 3.1 1.3 .7 .2 Jul 12.7 10.8 6.0 2.8 1.4 .6 .3 Aug 10.7 9.3 4.4 1.5 .9 .5 .3 Sep 11.7 9.8 4.7 1.9 1.1 .9 .4 Oct 7.9 7.0 3.0 1.2 .6 .4 .2 Nov 5.5 4.9 1.9 .5 .2 .1 .0 Dec 4.9 4.0 1.1 .2 * .0 .0 Annual 113.6 99.0 44.6 15.2 6.7 3.4 1.4 Ann-NCDC 113.5 99.0 44.4 15.4 6.6 3.4 1.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 .2 Feb .2 Mar * Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .1 Annual .6 Ann-NCDC 0.5 ------------------ Element BJ: Number Days with Fog (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .6 Feb 1.0 Mar 1.2 Apr 1.8 May 1.7 Jun 2.2 Jul 2.1 Aug .1 Sep .2 Oct .3 Nov .6 Dec .2 Annual 12.0 Ann-NCDC 12.0 ------------------ 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 .0 .0 .0 Feb .5 .0 .0 .0 Mar .4 .0 .0 .0 Apr .6 .0 .0 .0 May .0 .0 .0 .0 Jun .0 .0 .0 .0 Jul .1 .0 .0 .0 Aug .4 .1 .0 .0 Sep .6 .1 .0 .0 Oct .4 .0 .0 .0 Nov .3 .0 .0 .0 Dec .4 .0 .0 .0 Annual 4.3 .2 .0 .0 Ann-NCDC 4.2 0.2 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 15.4 Feb 16.1 Mar 16.9 Apr 15.3 May 15.1 Jun 18.0 Jul 18.0 Aug 16.4 Sep 17.2 Oct 12.5 Nov 11.0 Dec 13.0 Annual 185.0 Ann-NCDC 184.9 ------------------ 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 .9 .1 .1 .0 .0 .0 Feb .7 .1 * .0 .0 .0 Mar .2 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Apr .0 .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 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Dec .2 * * .0 .0 .0 Annual 2.0 .3 .1 .0 .0 .0 Ann-NCDC 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 ----------------------------------------------------------