Station Name: Makurazaki WMO Station Number: 47831 National I.D. Number: Country: JAPAN WMO Region: REGION II - ASIA Latitude: 31d 16m N Longitude: 130d 18m E Elevation: 30 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 8.1 1.6 Feb 9.0 1.6 Mar 11.7 1.1 Apr 16.3 1.0 May 19.6 .7 Jun 22.7 .9 Jul 26.5 .8 Aug 27.1 .5 Sep 24.6 1.0 Oct 19.8 1.0 Nov 15.0 1.0 Dec 10.1 1.2 Annual 17.6 .4 Ann-NCDC 17.5 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 12.2 1.6 9.0 15.3 Feb 13.0 1.6 9.7 16.3 Mar 15.9 1.1 13.0 17.8 Apr 20.2 .8 18.9 22.9 May 23.4 .6 22.6 24.7 Jun 25.9 .8 24.3 27.2 Jul 29.6 .9 27.7 31.0 Aug 30.6 .5 29.7 31.6 Sep 28.5 .9 26.7 30.1 Oct 24.4 .9 22.6 26.5 Nov 19.6 1.0 17.8 21.6 Dec 14.7 1.3 11.6 16.8 Annual 21.5 .4 20.9 22.5 Ann-NCDC 21.5 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 4.0 1.5 2.2 7.2 Feb 5.0 1.6 1.7 9.1 Mar 7.4 1.2 4.6 9.6 Apr 12.1 1.4 10.4 17.4 May 15.8 1.2 13.5 20.0 Jun 19.6 1.2 17.0 22.0 Jul 23.8 .8 21.8 25.2 Aug 24.0 .6 23.2 25.3 Sep 21.1 1.2 18.2 23.2 Oct 15.7 1.3 13.2 18.7 Nov 10.7 1.3 8.6 13.1 Dec 5.8 1.2 3.0 8.4 Annual 13.8 .4 12.9 14.8 Ann-NCDC 13.8 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 106.4 20.5 53.0 81.5 114.7 148.3 332.7 Feb 115.1 45.5 64.5 92.5 102.8 126.5 328.0 Mar 148.1 49.5 87.0 112.6 146.2 206.6 390.0 Apr 209.1 58.0 162.6 184.2 237.3 268.6 370.0 May 250.7 106.5 183.2 219.2 250.7 335.7 440.0 Jun 345.2 163.0 201.5 276.1 382.0 456.2 692.3 Jul 239.3 71.5 145.7 192.4 272.0 348.0 495.0 Aug 172.7 19.7 74.7 130.7 171.7 269.2 429.0 Sep 198.0 17.0 118.9 164.5 215.2 254.7 502.5 Oct 115.5 15.0 53.5 82.0 122.1 183.4 338.5 Nov 96.6 16.0 52.8 75.2 96.7 132.0 279.3 Dec 96.3 25.0 55.5 75.5 94.7 118.9 304.0 Annual 2093.1 1516.5 1814.7 1935.7 2147.6 2520.1 2902.0 Ann-NCDC 2093.0 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 2 3 0 46 Feb 3 4 0 35 Mar * * 0 13 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 1 2 0 21 Annual 5 9 0 62 Ann-NCDC NA 9.0 NA NA ------------------------------------------ Element 10: Snow Depth (cm) MAX_VAL (Statistic 04): Maximum Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 3 Feb 3 Mar * Apr 0 May 0 Jun 0 Jul 0 Aug 0 Sep 0 Oct 0 Nov 0 Dec 1 Annual 5 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 70 3 74 71 62 72 Feb 70 3 76 71 62 72 Mar 71 3 78 69 61 75 Apr 76 4 84 72 67 79 May 78 3 87 74 69 82 Jun 84 3 90 81 77 87 Jul 85 2 91 82 77 87 Aug 81 2 89 79 73 85 Sep 80 3 88 77 69 84 Oct 74 3 83 71 62 79 Nov 72 2 79 71 61 76 Dec 72 3 78 73 61 75 Annual 76 1 83 74 67 80 Ann-NCDC 76.1 NA 83.1 74.3 66.8 79.4 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 1020.6 1.8 Feb 1019.7 1.9 Mar 1017.6 1.3 Apr 1015.4 1.2 May 1011.7 1.1 Jun 1008.6 1.5 Jul 1008.6 1.6 Aug 1007.9 2.1 Sep 1011.2 1.3 Oct 1016.2 1.1 Nov 1020.0 .8 Dec 1021.3 1.3 Annual 1014.9 .4 Ann-NCDC 1014.9 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 1016.8 1.8 Feb 1015.9 1.8 Mar 1013.8 1.3 Apr 1011.7 1.2 May 1008.1 1.1 Jun 1005.0 1.5 Jul 1005.0 1.6 Aug 1004.4 2.1 Sep 1007.6 1.3 Oct 1012.5 1.1 Nov 1016.3 .8 Dec 1017.5 1.3 Annual 1011.2 .4 Ann-NCDC 1011.2 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 7.9 1.1 Feb 8.5 1.3 Mar 10.2 1.1 Apr 14.5 1.7 May 18.1 1.4 Jun 23.5 1.4 Jul 29.5 1.1 Aug 29.5 1.1 Sep 25.0 1.9 Oct 17.5 1.6 Nov 12.8 1.2 Dec 9.2 .9 Annual 17.2 .4 Ann-NCDC 17.2 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 36.0 115.3 Feb 35.0 110.2 Mar 40.0 147.7 Apr 39.0 151.4 May 38.0 161.1 Jun 31.0 131.1 Jul 49.0 209.6 Aug 56.0 231.5 Sep 50.0 183.9 Oct 53.0 185.5 Nov 48.0 151.3 Dec 42.0 131.8 Annual 43.0 1910.4 Ann-NCDC NA 1910.4 -------------------------- Element 16: Wind Speed (m/sec) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1975 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 4.4 Feb 4.5 Mar 4.5 Apr 4.2 May 3.7 Jun 3.6 Jul 3.5 Aug 4.0 Sep 3.6 Oct 3.7 Nov 3.9 Dec 4.0 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 .080 .010 .020 .010 .010 .010 .010 .010 .010 Feb .080 .020 .030 .030 .010 .020 .010 .020 .010 Mar .070 .020 .050 .050 .030 .040 .020 .030 .020 Apr .050 .020 .040 .080 .050 .080 .040 .050 .030 May .040 .020 .050 .080 .060 .080 .050 .060 .030 Jun .040 .020 .050 .070 .060 .090 .070 .080 .060 Jul .050 .010 .040 .050 .050 .080 .070 .100 .070 Aug .060 .030 .080 .090 .060 .100 .050 .070 .050 Sep .080 .030 .050 .050 .030 .050 .040 .060 .040 Oct .080 .030 .060 .040 .020 .030 .020 .030 .020 Nov .090 .020 .040 .030 .010 .020 .010 .020 .010 Dec .100 .010 .020 .020 .010 .010 .010 .010 .010 Annual .070 .020 .040 .050 .030 .050 .030 .040 .030 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 .010 * .010 .020 .100 .320 .370 Feb .010 .010 .020 .030 .110 .280 .330 Mar .020 .010 .020 .040 .090 .230 .290 Apr .020 .010 .030 .040 .060 .160 .250 May .020 .010 .020 .030 .050 .130 .240 Jun .060 .050 .040 .030 .030 .080 .180 Jul .090 .070 .050 .040 .030 .050 .160 Aug .050 .030 .030 .030 .020 .060 .190 Sep .030 .020 .020 .020 .030 .120 .330 Oct .010 .010 .010 .020 .040 .170 .410 Nov .010 * .010 .020 .050 .210 .450 Dec .010 * .010 .020 .060 .250 .460 Annual .030 .020 .020 .030 .050 .170 .310 Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) PREVAIL (Statistic 41): Prevailing ------------------ byr: 1975 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 360.0 Feb 360.0 Mar 360.0 Apr 360.0 May 360.0 Jun 360.0 Jul 360.0 Aug 360.0 Sep 360.0 Oct 360.0 Nov 360.0 Dec 360.0 Annual 360.0 Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 20: Sky Cover (Cloud Cover) (okta) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 5.5 Feb 5.7 Mar 5.4 Apr 5.7 May 5.9 Jun 6.6 Jul 5.4 Aug 4.8 Sep 5.0 Oct 4.2 Nov 4.5 Dec 4.9 Annual 5.3 Ann-NCDC 5.3 ------------------ Element 51: Number Days with Thunder (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .8 Feb .9 Mar 1.7 Apr 2.1 May 1.6 Jun 1.8 Jul 3.5 Aug 4.0 Sep 3.9 Oct 1.3 Nov .7 Dec 1.2 Annual 23.5 Ann-NCDC 23.5 ------------------ Element 56: Number Days with Snowfall (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 2.9 Feb 3.0 Mar .4 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .9 Annual 7.2 Ann-NCDC 7.2 ------------------ Element 73: Number Days with no Sunshine (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 3.6 Feb 3.7 Mar 4.6 Apr 5.2 May 5.1 Jun 6.1 Jul 2.3 Aug 1.1 Sep 2.3 Oct 2.9 Nov 3.4 Dec 2.9 Annual 43.2 Ann-NCDC 43.2 ------------------ 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 .5 .0 May 7.4 .0 Jun 20.3 .4 Jul 30.5 16.0 Aug 31.0 22.1 Sep 27.9 8.3 Oct 14.1 .2 Nov .9 .0 Dec .0 .0 Annual 132.6 47.0 Ann-NCDC 132.6 47.0 -------------------------- 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 1.3 Jul 9.5 Aug 9.4 Sep 2.2 Oct .1 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 22.5 Ann-NCDC 22.5 ------------------ 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 4.7 Jul 25.9 Aug 30.0 Sep 14.4 Oct 1.3 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 76.4 Ann-NCDC 76.4 ------------------ 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 .0 Mar .0 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual .0 Ann-NCDC 0.0 ------------------ 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 2.4 Feb 2.4 Mar .3 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .6 Annual 5.7 Ann-NCDC 5.7 ------------------ 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 12.7 11.6 3.8 .5 .2 * .0 Feb 12.2 10.7 3.5 .8 .2 .1 .1 Mar 13.6 11.3 5.0 1.3 .5 .1 .0 Apr 12.5 12.1 6.7 2.2 .8 .2 .1 May 12.8 11.9 6.6 2.6 1.4 .7 .2 Jun 15.5 14.4 8.1 4.0 2.2 1.1 .4 Jul 11.6 10.0 5.1 2.4 1.4 1.0 .5 Aug 10.9 10.1 4.1 1.7 .9 .5 .2 Sep 11.4 10.0 5.1 2.1 1.1 .6 .2 Oct 8.6 7.8 3.1 1.0 .4 .2 .2 Nov 8.4 8.3 3.1 .9 .2 .0 .0 Dec 12.5 10.9 2.7 .4 .1 .1 .1 Annual 142.8 129.2 56.9 19.9 9.4 4.7 1.9 Ann-NCDC 142.7 129.1 56.9 19.9 9.4 4.6 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 * 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 BJ: Number Days with Fog (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .0 Feb * Mar * Apr .2 May .3 Jun .3 Jul .1 Aug * Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 1.0 Ann-NCDC 0.9 ------------------ 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 6.1 .1 .0 .0 Feb 5.8 .1 .0 .0 Mar 7.3 .2 .0 .0 Apr 4.8 .1 .0 .0 May 3.6 .1 .0 .0 Jun 3.2 .3 .0 .0 Jul 2.1 .4 .2 .0 Aug 4.0 .8 .1 .0 Sep 2.3 .8 .1 .0 Oct 2.5 .3 .1 .0 Nov 3.3 .2 .0 .0 Dec 3.8 .0 .0 .0 Annual 48.6 3.3 .5 .0 Ann-NCDC 48.8 3.4 0.5 0.0 ------------------------------------------ Element BT: Number Days with Occurrence of Rain (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1968 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 20.5 Feb 19.0 Mar 19.7 Apr 16.7 May 17.3 Jun 19.1 Jul 16.7 Aug 17.2 Sep 17.3 Oct 12.8 Nov 13.6 Dec 18.3 Annual 208.1 Ann-NCDC 208.2 ------------------ 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 1.4 .3 .2 .1 .0 .0 Feb 1.2 .4 .1 * .0 .0 Mar .1 .1 .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 .6 .2 .1 * .0 .0 Annual 3.4 .9 .4 .1 .0 .0 Ann-NCDC 3.3 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 ----------------------------------------------------------