What is the climate type in Japan?

Japan is dominated by temperate and subtropical monsoon climate, with hot and rainy summer, cold and dry winter and distinct four seasons. The national latitude is 25, and the temperature difference between north and south is very significant. Most areas belong to temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Okinawa in the south belongs to the subtropical zone, and Hokkaido in the north belongs to the sub-frigid zone.

The precipitation in Japan is the highest in the world. The main reasons include winter snowfall in Japan's coastal areas; Continuous plum rains in June-July (May-June in Okinawa and Amami); And typhoons that landed in or near Japan from summer to autumn.

Extended data:

1. Climate in Hokkaido: Hokkaido is not affected by plum rains, and the rainfall is less than that in other parts of Japan. Summer is short and cool, and winter is long and cold.

2. Japan's seaside climate: It covers the coastal areas in the west of Honshu Island. In winter, influenced by Siberian high, northwest wind blows. At the same time, because the warm current in winter brings a lot of water vapor to the horse current passing through the Sea of Japan, it often snows heavily. There is less precipitation in summer. Because it is located in the leeward area of summer monsoon, sometimes there will be wind burning, and the weather is extremely hot.

3. Central Plateau climate: typical inland climate, cool in Leng Xia in winter. The temperature difference between winter and summer, day and night is large, and the rainfall is small.

4. Pacific side climate: including the east coast of Honshu, Shikoku and most parts of Kyushu. Influenced by the southeast monsoon in summer, there are many strong typhoons in Meiyu period and less snowfall in winter.

5. Climate of Seto Inland Sea: including Yang Shan, Shikoku, Feng Jingen and parts of Kyushu. The weather is often sunny, with little rain and occasional heat waves.

6. Nanxi Island Climate: The range is Ryukyu Islands. It has a subtropical climate with hot summer and warm winter, abundant rainfall and frequent typhoons.

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