Shirahama, Wakayama Climate
Japan
Pop. 23,325 Elev. 13 m / 43 ft
TZ: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9) ·
Summers in Shirahama are mild, with August highs around 84°F (29°C), while winters are cool with February lows of 41°F (5°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 97°F (36°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 34°F (1°C). Expect around 84 rainy days annually (67.0 in / 1703 mm total), with 1 in (27 mm) of annual snowfall. The city averages 124 sunny days per year and around 43 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 29°C (84°F) high | 5°C (41°F) low |
| Feels like | 36°C (97°F) high | 1°C (34°F) low |
| Rain | 84 days | 1703 mm (67.0 in) /yr |
| Snow | 0 days | 27 mm (1.1 in) /yr |
| Sky | 124 sunny | 43 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 m/s (6.8 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
48
Jan 50
Feb 59
Mar 51
Apr 77
May 66
Jun 47
Jul 52
Aug 61
Sep 61
Oct 40
Nov 46
Dec Humidity (%)
64
Jan 65
Feb 71
Mar 72
Apr 78
May 84
Jun 82
Jul 85
Aug 81
Sep 75
Oct 66
Nov 68
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 3 km Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM)
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Mountain peak
(1,537 m) 68 km 天狗山
Hospital 0 km 白浜はまゆう病院
Hiking trail 31 km 熊野古道 中辺路
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C 50°F | 6°C 43°F | 58 mm 2.3 in | 4 mm0.2 in | 12 |
| February | 8°C 47°F | 5°C 41°F | 55 mm 2.2 in | 23 mm0.9 in | 10 |
| March | 14°C 56°F | 9°C 49°F | 118 mm 4.6 in | — | 8 |
| April | 17°C 63°F | 13°C 56°F | 105 mm 4.1 in | — | 10 |
| May | 20°C 68°F | 17°C 63°F | 276 mm 10.9 in | — | 4 |
| June | 25°C 77°F | 22°C 72°F | 212 mm 8.3 in | — | 8 |
| July | 29°C 84°F | 26°C 78°F | 152 mm 6.0 in | — | 16 |
| August | 29°C 84°F | 27°C 80°F | 116 mm 4.6 in | — | 12 |
| September | 28°C 82°F | 25°C 76°F | 182 mm 7.2 in | — | 8 |
| October | 23°C 74°F | 20°C 68°F | 286 mm 11.3 in | — | 6 |
| November | 17°C 63°F | 14°C 57°F | 70 mm 2.8 in | — | 16 |
| December | 13°C 56°F | 9°C 48°F | 72 mm 2.9 in | 0 mm0.0 in | 14 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 8 | 3 |
| April | 10 | 3 |
| May | 4 | 4 |
| June | 8 | 6 |
| July | 16 | 4 |
| August | 12 | 4 |
| September | 8 | 7 |
| October | 6 | 9 |
| November | 16 | 1 |
| December | 14 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C 64°F | 13°C 55°F |
| February | 16°C 61°F | 11°C 52°F |
| March | 17°C 62°F | 12°C 53°F |
| April | 18°C 65°F | 14°C 58°F |
| May | 21°C 69°F | 18°C 65°F |
| June | 27°C 80°F | 24°C 75°F |
| July | 29°C 83°F | 28°C 82°F |
| August | 29°C 84°F | 28°C 83°F |
| September | 28°C 82°F | 28°C 82°F |
| October | 27°C 81°F | 24°C 76°F |
| November | 25°C 77°F | 19°C 67°F |
| December | 22°C 71°F | 16°C 60°F |