Station Name: Matsuyama WMO Station Number: 47887 National I.D. Number: Country: JAPAN WMO Region: REGION II - ASIA Latitude: 33d 50m N Longitude: 132d 47m E Elevation: 32 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 5.3 1.3 Feb 5.6 1.4 Mar 8.6 1.0 Apr 14.1 1.0 May 18.3 .6 Jun 22.0 .8 Jul 26.4 1.0 Aug 27.2 .8 Sep 23.5 1.3 Oct 17.9 .8 Nov 12.7 .9 Dec 7.7 1.0 Annual 15.8 .5 Ann-NCDC 15.8 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 9.2 1.5 5.8 12.0 Feb 9.7 1.5 7.0 12.8 Mar 13.2 1.1 10.2 14.9 Apr 19.0 1.0 17.3 22.7 May 23.1 .8 21.8 24.7 Jun 26.2 1.0 23.7 28.1 Jul 30.5 1.2 27.8 32.6 Aug 31.6 1.0 28.6 33.2 Sep 27.9 1.3 25.4 30.7 Oct 22.7 .9 21.1 25.0 Nov 17.3 1.0 15.1 19.5 Dec 12.0 1.3 9.5 14.3 Annual 20.2 .5 19.2 21.3 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 1.5 1.3 -.4 4.0 Feb 1.6 1.4 -1.3 5.0 Mar 4.1 1.1 1.2 5.8 Apr 9.4 1.2 7.5 14.1 May 13.8 .8 12.6 16.1 Jun 18.3 .8 16.6 19.9 Jul 22.9 .9 21.1 24.4 Aug 23.6 .6 22.3 24.8 Sep 19.9 1.3 17.1 22.0 Oct 13.5 1.0 11.7 16.7 Nov 8.3 1.1 6.7 10.7 Dec 3.6 1.0 1.6 5.9 Annual 11.7 .5 10.6 13.0 Ann-NCDC 11.7 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 50.5 13.0 20.5 33.7 53.2 77.5 157.0 Feb 58.7 14.0 37.2 50.4 58.5 80.2 142.0 Mar 86.8 23.0 51.7 69.2 92.5 123.5 204.6 Apr 123.2 48.0 82.5 112.0 137.7 152.2 237.9 May 130.1 34.5 75.3 106.7 141.5 168.2 364.7 Jun 232.6 54.0 136.0 218.0 255.0 305.2 453.0 Jul 149.3 47.0 81.7 110.2 144.1 213.0 389.5 Aug 98.9 5.1 35.0 69.2 99.2 154.7 321.0 Sep 152.1 14.6 75.7 109.2 152.5 195.7 439.0 Oct 99.1 25.5 48.5 77.2 104.5 146.0 229.0 Nov 66.3 9.0 31.5 56.7 73.6 102.7 132.5 Dec 38.5 12.0 25.2 33.0 43.0 49.7 78.5 Annual 1286.0 759.5 1102.7 1156.1 1268.2 1548.7 1867.5 Ann-NCDC 1286.1 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 2 0 29 Feb 1 2 0 11 Mar 1 1 0 9 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 * * 0 3 Annual 3 4 0 29 Ann-NCDC NA 5.0 NA NA ------------------------------------------ Element 10: Snow Depth (cm) MAX_VAL (Statistic 04): Maximum Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 1 Feb 2 Mar 1 Apr 0 May 0 Jun 0 Jul 0 Aug 0 Sep 0 Oct 0 Nov 0 Dec * Annual 3 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 64 6 71 66 53 66 Feb 65 5 74 67 53 66 Mar 65 5 74 65 52 67 Apr 67 5 77 66 55 69 May 69 6 79 67 56 71 Jun 74 6 83 73 64 77 Jul 75 4 84 73 64 77 Aug 72 4 81 70 60 75 Sep 73 3 83 72 62 77 Oct 69 3 80 68 55 73 Nov 68 4 77 68 55 72 Dec 66 4 73 68 53 68 Annual 69 3 78 69 57 72 Ann-NCDC 68.9 NA 78.0 68.6 56.8 71.5 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 2.0 Feb 1020.1 1.8 Mar 1018.1 1.4 Apr 1016.0 1.4 May 1012.2 1.1 Jun 1008.8 1.3 Jul 1008.4 1.3 Aug 1008.6 1.7 Sep 1012.1 1.0 Oct 1017.3 1.1 Nov 1020.6 1.1 Dec 1021.4 1.4 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 1016.4 2.0 Feb 1015.9 1.8 Mar 1014.0 1.4 Apr 1012.0 1.4 May 1008.2 1.1 Jun 1004.9 1.3 Jul 1004.6 1.3 Aug 1004.8 1.7 Sep 1008.2 1.0 Oct 1013.3 1.1 Nov 1016.6 1.1 Dec 1017.3 1.4 Annual 1011.3 .4 Ann-NCDC 1011.3 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 5.8 .9 Feb 6.1 .9 Mar 7.4 .8 Apr 10.9 1.4 May 14.4 1.4 Jun 19.5 1.5 Jul 25.4 1.6 Aug 25.9 1.5 Sep 21.4 1.9 Oct 14.4 1.2 Nov 10.3 1.0 Dec 7.1 .8 Annual 14.1 .8 Ann-NCDC 14.1 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 39.0 123.6 Feb 42.0 130.0 Mar 46.0 171.5 Apr 46.0 178.8 May 46.0 195.7 Jun 36.0 156.3 Jul 45.0 195.3 Aug 53.0 218.4 Sep 44.0 161.9 Oct 50.0 173.8 Nov 46.0 144.6 Dec 42.0 130.2 Annual 45.0 1980.0 Ann-NCDC NA 1980.1 -------------------------- Element 16: Wind Speed (m/sec) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1975 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 2.2 Feb 2.1 Mar 2.0 Apr 2.0 May 1.8 Jun 1.7 Jul 1.7 Aug 1.8 Sep 1.7 Oct 1.8 Nov 1.9 Dec 2.1 Annual 1.9 Ann-NCDC 1.9 ------------------ 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 .030 .020 .030 .080 .090 .090 .070 .030 .020 Feb .030 .020 .030 .080 .090 .080 .080 .030 .020 Mar .040 .030 .030 .080 .080 .080 .060 .040 .030 Apr .020 .020 .030 .090 .080 .070 .070 .040 .030 May .020 .020 .030 .100 .080 .070 .060 .040 .040 Jun .010 .020 .030 .110 .080 .060 .050 .040 .040 Jul .010 .020 .030 .130 .110 .070 .050 .040 .050 Aug .020 .020 .040 .140 .120 .070 .060 .040 .040 Sep .030 .030 .040 .120 .120 .090 .070 .050 .040 Oct .050 .040 .040 .110 .140 .120 .070 .040 .020 Nov .030 .030 .040 .110 .130 .120 .090 .030 .020 Dec .030 .020 .030 .100 .120 .140 .090 .030 .010 Annual .030 .020 .030 .100 .100 .090 .070 .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 .020 .040 .120 .190 .080 .040 .040 Feb .020 .050 .100 .150 .090 .060 .050 Mar .040 .050 .090 .120 .090 .060 .060 Apr .060 .080 .080 .120 .110 .050 .040 May .060 .070 .090 .140 .100 .050 .030 Jun .050 .060 .100 .140 .110 .050 .030 Jul .050 .060 .100 .120 .090 .040 .030 Aug .040 .050 .090 .100 .100 .040 .030 Sep .040 .040 .070 .090 .090 .050 .040 Oct .020 .030 .060 .080 .070 .050 .060 Nov .020 .030 .080 .120 .070 .050 .050 Dec .010 .030 .100 .150 .070 .040 .030 Annual .040 .050 .090 .130 .090 .050 .040 Ann-NCDC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ------------------------------------------------------------------ Element 17: Wind Direction (degrees) PREVAIL (Statistic 41): Prevailing ------------------ byr: 1975 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 292.5 Feb 292.5 Mar 292.5 Apr 292.5 May 292.5 Jun 292.5 Jul 90.0 Aug 90.0 Sep 112.5 Oct 112.5 Nov 112.5 Dec 292.5 Annual 292.5 Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 20: Sky Cover (Cloud Cover) (okta) MEAN (Statistic 01): Mean Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 5.0 Feb 5.0 Mar 4.8 Apr 5.0 May 5.2 Jun 6.0 Jul 5.4 Aug 4.7 Sep 5.2 Oct 4.4 Nov 4.4 Dec 4.6 Annual 5.0 Ann-NCDC 5.0 ------------------ Element 33: Global Solar Radiation (MJ/m2) MEANDLY (Statistic 06): Mean Daily Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 8.4 Feb 10.6 Mar 13.7 Apr 16.8 May 18.4 Jun 16.8 Jul 18.2 Aug 18.3 Sep 14.1 Oct 12.4 Nov 9.3 Dec 7.9 Annual 13.7 Ann-NCDC NA ------------------ Element 51: Number Days with Thunder (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .3 Feb .2 Mar .6 Apr .8 May .8 Jun 1.3 Jul 2.6 Aug 2.7 Sep 1.3 Oct .8 Nov .7 Dec .4 Annual 12.7 Ann-NCDC 12.5 ------------------ Element 56: Number Days with Snowfall (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 6.2 Feb 5.4 Mar 1.2 Apr * May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .1 Dec 2.6 Annual 15.6 Ann-NCDC 15.5 ------------------ Element 73: Number Days with no Sunshine (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan 2.8 Feb 3.9 Mar 4.5 Apr 4.9 May 4.4 Jun 5.5 Jul 3.3 Aug 1.2 Sep 3.7 Oct 2.9 Nov 3.5 Dec 2.8 Annual 43.5 Ann-NCDC 43.4 ------------------ 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 1.3 * May 8.2 .1 Jun 20.7 2.3 Jul 29.6 20.0 Aug 30.9 26.1 Sep 24.7 7.8 Oct 6.8 .1 Nov .3 .0 Dec .0 .0 Annual 122.5 56.5 Ann-NCDC 122.5 56.4 -------------------------- 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 * Jul 3.6 Aug 4.7 Sep .5 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 8.8 Ann-NCDC 8.8 ------------------ 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 * May .0 Jun 2.3 Jul 22.7 Aug 28.6 Sep 9.2 Oct .2 Nov .0 Dec .0 Annual 63.0 Ann-NCDC 63.0 ------------------ 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 .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 10.2 Feb 9.6 Mar 3.4 Apr .1 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec 2.3 Annual 25.7 Ann-NCDC 25.6 ------------------ 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 8.3 6.9 1.8 .1 * .0 .0 Feb 9.1 7.4 2.3 .1 .0 .0 .0 Mar 11.2 10.0 3.6 .2 .1 .0 .0 Apr 11.0 10.3 4.3 .9 .1 * * May 10.7 9.9 4.5 1.0 .2 .1 * Jun 13.2 11.8 6.2 2.7 1.2 .4 .1 Jul 11.1 9.5 4.3 1.5 .6 .2 .1 Aug 7.9 6.6 3.0 1.0 .4 .1 .0 Sep 11.5 9.5 4.2 1.8 .6 .2 .1 Oct 8.6 7.4 3.0 .6 .3 .1 * Nov 8.0 7.1 2.2 .4 .0 .0 .0 Dec 7.9 6.2 1.3 .0 .0 .0 .0 Annual 118.4 102.6 40.9 10.2 3.6 1.3 .4 Ann-NCDC 118.5 102.6 40.7 10.3 3.5 1.1 0.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 .3 Mar .1 Apr .0 May .0 Jun .0 Jul .0 Aug .0 Sep .0 Oct .0 Nov .0 Dec .1 Annual .7 Ann-NCDC 0.7 ------------------ Element BJ: Number Days with Fog (count) MEANMLY (Statistic 15): Mean Monthly Value ------------------ byr: 1961 eyr: 1990 Month ------------------ Jan .7 Feb .9 Mar 1.3 Apr 3.5 May 2.9 Jun 3.6 Jul 1.3 Aug .1 Sep .4 Oct .5 Nov .4 Dec .3 Annual 15.8 Ann-NCDC 15.9 ------------------ 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 .2 .0 .0 .0 Feb .0 .0 .0 .0 Mar .2 .0 .0 .0 Apr .1 .0 .0 .0 May .0 .0 .0 .0 Jun .0 .0 .0 .0 Jul .0 .0 .0 .0 Aug .3 .0 .0 .0 Sep .3 .0 .0 .0 Oct .2 .0 .0 .0 Nov .0 .0 .0 .0 Dec .1 .0 .0 .0 Annual 1.3 .0 .0 .0 Ann-NCDC 1.4 0.0 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 17.8 Feb 17.4 Mar 17.0 Apr 14.9 May 14.4 Jun 17.3 Jul 16.7 Aug 15.3 Sep 16.6 Oct 13.1 Nov 12.1 Dec 15.5 Annual 188.1 Ann-NCDC 188.1 ------------------ 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 1.5 .2 .1 .0 .0 .0 Feb 1.8 .2 * .0 .0 .0 Mar .4 .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 .2 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 Annual 3.9 .5 .1 .0 .0 .0 Ann-NCDC 3.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 ----------------------------------------------------------