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Japan is generally a rainy country with high humidity. [1] Because of its wide range of latitude, [1] seasonal winds and different types of ocean currents, [citation needed] Japan has a variety of climates, with a latitude range of the inhabited islands from 24°N – 46°N, which is comparable to the range between Nova Scotia and The Bahamas in the east coast of North America. [1]
Snow measured in feet is blanketing parts of Japan this week, with snowfall rates among the highest on record. ... for example, averages only about 4 inches of snow a year. Japan sea effect snow ...
"Heavy Snowfall Zones" refers to places where snowfall and snow cover are severe enough to be a hindrance to the livelihood of inhabitants or the development of local industry. In all, more than half of Japan's land area carries the designation—ten complete prefectures and portions of fourteen others out of Japan's 47 prefectures.
Most in a 24-hour period: 230 centimetres (90.6 in) of snow on Mount Ibuki, Japan on 14 February 1927. [308] Most in one calendar month: 9.91 meters (390 inches) of snow fell in Tamarack, California, in January 1911, leading to a snow depth in March of 11.46 meters (451 inches) (greatest measured in North America). [309] [310]
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, with blizzard conditions likely across northeast parts of the country.
Despite the extremely high snowfall, Sukayu Onsen is accessible by road all year round. [3] Sukayu Onsen, despite the incredibly high yearly snowfall, has a humid continental climate , and is one of the coldest and snowiest inhabited places in Japan. Summers are generally short, but mild to warm with many rainy days.
On Honshu, the main island of Japan, 142 cm (56 in) of snow was recorded at Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima and 59 cm (23 in) at Suzu, Ishikawa. [13] Temperatures in Tokyo fell to −2.6 °C (27.3 °F), the lowest recorded since 1984. [14] Temperatures fell to record lows across much of western Japan. [13] And Kamikawa in Hokkaido record -32°C. Mt.
The average annual rainfall is 1,412.0 mm (55.59 in) with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.7 °C (76.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.6 °C (29.1 °F). [2] All of the city is considered part of the snow country of Japan, with heavy accumulations of snow in winter.