Mizusawa, Yamagata Climate
Japan
Pop. 4,956 Elev. 236 m / 774 ft
TZ: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9) ·
Mizusawa has warm summers with average highs of 86°F (30°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 26°F (-3°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 98°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 18°F (-8°C). Rain falls on about 101 days per year (71.8 in / 1823 mm total), with snow on 55 days and 286 in (7276 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 29 sunny days per year and around 81 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 83°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 30°C (86°F) high | -3°C (26°F) low |
| Feels like | 36°C (98°F) high | -8°C (18°F) low |
| Rain | 101 days | 1823 mm (71.8 in) /yr |
| Snow | 55 days | 7276 mm (286.5 in) /yr |
| Sky | 29 sunny | 81 stormy |
| Wind | 1.2 m/s (2.7 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jun, Jul
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
79
Jan 74
Feb 72
Mar 79
Apr 82
May 77
Jun 64
Jul 72
Aug 69
Sep 74
Oct 69
Nov 76
Dec Humidity (%)
87
Jan 80
Feb 77
Mar 77
Apr 76
May 78
Jun 75
Jul 83
Aug 83
Sep 84
Oct 80
Nov 86
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Hospital 3 km 西川町立病院
Hiking trail 43 km Mt. Zao
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C 34°F | -3°C 26°F | 22 mm 0.9 in | 2471 mm97.3 in | 0 |
| February | 1°C 33°F | -3°C 26°F | 18 mm 0.7 in | 2180 mm85.8 in | 0 |
| March | 6°C 43°F | 0°C 31°F | 56 mm 2.2 in | 657 mm25.9 in | 2 |
| April | 13°C 56°F | 6°C 42°F | 170 mm 6.7 in | 135 mm5.3 in | 2 |
| May | 19°C 66°F | 10°C 51°F | 183 mm 7.2 in | — | 2 |
| June | 25°C 77°F | 17°C 63°F | 134 mm 5.3 in | — | 3 |
| July | 30°C 86°F | 21°C 70°F | 60 mm 2.4 in | — | 6 |
| August | 29°C 84°F | 21°C 70°F | 376 mm 14.8 in | — | 2 |
| September | 25°C 76°F | 17°C 63°F | 255 mm 10.0 in | — | 4 |
| October | 17°C 62°F | 10°C 50°F | 295 mm 11.6 in | — | 3 |
| November | 10°C 51°F | 3°C 38°F | 146 mm 5.7 in | 210 mm8.3 in | 2 |
| December | 4°C 39°F | -2°C 29°F | 108 mm 4.3 in | 1622 mm63.9 in | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 10 |
| February | 0 | 16 |
| March | 2 | 2 |
| April | 2 | 6 |
| May | 2 | 2 |
| June | 3 | 4 |
| July | 6 | 2 |
| August | 2 | 7 |
| September | 4 | 10 |
| October | 3 | 6 |
| November | 2 | 9 |
| December | 3 | 7 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C 54°F | 3°C 37°F |
| February | 10°C 50°F | 1°C 34°F |
| March | 9°C 48°F | 2°C 35°F |
| April | 11°C 53°F | 4°C 40°F |
| May | 15°C 60°F | 9°C 48°F |
| June | 24°C 74°F | 17°C 63°F |
| July | 28°C 83°F | 25°C 77°F |
| August | 28°C 83°F | 27°C 80°F |
| September | 28°C 83°F | 24°C 75°F |
| October | 24°C 76°F | 17°C 62°F |
| November | 19°C 66°F | 10°C 50°F |
| December | 15°C 59°F | 6°C 43°F |