Climatic characteristics of Japan

Climate characteristics: Japan has a temperate maritime monsoon climate, which is mild and humid all year round. It is rainy in June and typhoons in summer and autumn. 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. 1 Monthly average temperature is -6℃ in the north and16℃ in the south; In July, it was 17℃ in the north and 28℃ in the south.

Extended data

Japan can be divided into six climatic zones, namely:

1, climate of 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; Winter is long and cold.

2. Japan's coastal climate

It covers the western coastal area of Honshu Island. Winter is controlled by Siberian high, and the 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, and sometimes there is abnormal high temperature due to foehn.

3. Central Plateau Climate

The typical inland climate is cool in Leng Xia in winter, with large temperature difference between winter and summer and between day and night, and less rainfall.

4. Pacific coastal 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. In winter, there is less snowfall.

5. Seto Inland Sea Climate

Including parts of Yang Shan, Shikoku, Feng Jingen and Kyushu. The weather here is often sunny, with little rainfall and suffering from drought from time to time.

6. Climate of Nanxi Islands

The scope is Ryukyu Islands. It belongs to subtropical climate, with hot summer and warm winter. Rainstorm. Typhoons often strike in summer.