Shonai, Yamagata Climate
Japan
Pop. 20,940 Elev. 7 m / 23 ft
TZ: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9) ·
Summers in Shonai are warm, with July highs around 87°F (31°C), while winters are cold with February lows of 30°F (-1°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 100°F (38°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 22°F (-6°C). Expect around 100 rainy days annually (74.3 in / 1887 mm total), with snow on 37 days and 177 in (4506 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 37 sunny days per year and around 73 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 83°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 31°C (87°F) high | -1°C (30°F) low |
| Feels like | 38°C (100°F) high | -6°C (22°F) low |
| Rain | 100 days | 1887 mm (74.3 in) /yr |
| Snow | 37 days | 4506 mm (177.4 in) /yr |
| Sky | 37 sunny | 73 stormy |
| Wind | 1.2 m/s (2.8 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jun, Jul
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
77
Jan 72
Feb 71
Mar 78
Apr 80
May 74
Jun 60
Jul 67
Aug 67
Sep 70
Oct 67
Nov 75
Dec Humidity (%)
84
Jan 76
Feb 74
Mar 78
Apr 76
May 79
Jun 75
Jul 82
Aug 82
Sep 82
Oct 78
Nov 83
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 11 km Shonai Airport (SYO)
Ski resort 19 km 羽黒山スキー場
National park 230 km
Mountain peak
(1,650 m) 27 km 月山森
Hospital 0 km 庄内余目病院
Hiking trail 92 km Mt. Zao
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C 37°F | -1°C 30°F | 46 mm 1.8 in | 1603 mm63.1 in | 0 |
| February | 2°C 36°F | -1°C 30°F | 33 mm 1.3 in | 1391 mm54.8 in | 0 |
| March | 7°C 45°F | 1°C 35°F | 84 mm 3.3 in | 343 mm13.5 in | 5 |
| April | 14°C 56°F | 7°C 45°F | 174 mm 6.8 in | 35 mm1.4 in | 3 |
| May | 19°C 67°F | 11°C 53°F | 176 mm 6.9 in | — | 2 |
| June | 25°C 78°F | 18°C 64°F | 120 mm 4.7 in | — | 3 |
| July | 31°C 87°F | 22°C 72°F | 53 mm 2.1 in | — | 8 |
| August | 30°C 85°F | 23°C 73°F | 385 mm 15.2 in | — | 4 |
| September | 26°C 78°F | 19°C 65°F | 260 mm 10.2 in | — | 4 |
| October | 18°C 64°F | 11°C 52°F | 266 mm 10.5 in | — | 4 |
| November | 12°C 53°F | 5°C 41°F | 152 mm 6.0 in | 63 mm2.5 in | 1 |
| December | 6°C 42°F | 0°C 33°F | 140 mm 5.5 in | 1072 mm42.2 in | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5 |
| February | 0 | 13 |
| March | 5 | 2 |
| April | 3 | 6 |
| May | 2 | 2 |
| June | 3 | 2 |
| July | 8 | 2 |
| August | 4 | 9 |
| September | 4 | 9 |
| October | 4 | 6 |
| November | 1 | 9 |
| December | 3 | 8 |
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 |