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Weather
Japan is at about the same latitude as California, yet the climate is a little more extreme. August highs average around 89°F. Januar lows average around 31°F. Precipitation is highest in June and September, with about 8 inches in each. When it rains, it rains hard, like in Louisiana. Yahoo gives a more complete picture of the weather around here.
Current weather information
These links will take you to current weather information at http://www.qwikcast.com. I like this site because the ads are fairly unobtrusive and the information is laid out nicely. It's easy to read. Note that Himeji is the nearest real city to Aioi, about 12 miles away.
Himeji weather, Fahrenheit
Seattle weather, Fahrenheit
Himeji weather, Celsius
Seattle weather, Celsius
Climate, compared to Seattle
I compiled these from information I found at http://www.weatherbase.com. Actually, this information is for Himeji, which is 12 miles (20 km) from Aioi.
Average high and low temparatures, °Fahrenheit
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Aioi (°F) |
46° / 32° |
48° / 32° |
53° / 35° |
64° / 44° |
71° / 53° |
77° / 62° |
84° / 71° |
87° / 73° |
80° / 64° |
71° / 51° |
60° / 42° |
51° / 33° |
| Seattle (°F) |
45° / 36° |
49° / 38° |
53° / 40° |
58° / 43° |
64° / 48° |
69° / 53° |
74° / 56° |
74° / 56° |
68° / 53° |
60° / 48° |
51° / 42° |
47° / 38° |
Average Precipitation, inches
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual precipitation
|
| Aioi (in) |
1.8" |
2.3" |
3.9" |
5.2" |
5.2" |
7.8" |
6.4" |
4.1" |
6.8" |
4.7" |
2.9" |
1.8" |
53" |
| Seattle (in) |
5.1" |
3.7" |
3.3" |
2.2" |
1.7" |
1.4" |
0.7" |
0.9" |
1.6" |
3.0" |
5.1" |
5.4" |
34" |
Average high and low temperatures, °Celsius
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Aioi (°C) |
8° / 0° |
9° / 0° |
12° / 2° |
18° / 7° |
22° / 12° |
25° / 17° |
29° / 22° |
31° / 23° |
27° / 18° |
22° / 11° |
16° / 6° |
11° / 1° |
| Seattle (°C) |
7° / 2° |
9° / 3° |
11° / 4° |
14° / 6° |
17° / 8° |
20° / 11° |
23° / 13° |
23° / 13° |
20° / 11° |
15° / 8° |
10° / 5° |
3° / 3° |
Average Precipitation, centimeters
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual precipitation
|
| Aioi (cm) |
5cm |
6cm |
10cm |
13cm |
13cm |
20cm |
16cm |
10cm |
17cm |
12cm |
7cm |
5cm |
134cm |
| Seattle (cm) |
12cm |
9cm |
8cm |
5cm |
4cm |
3cm |
1cm |
2cm |
7cm |
7cm |
12cm |
13cm |
86cm |
Latitude and Longitude
As you can see, my house is at roughly the same latitude as Bakersfield, Albuquerque, Memphis, Charlotte, and Los Angeles.
- Aioi (at my home) - N 34°49.253' 134°28.568'
- Himeji (station) - N 34°49.565'E 134°41.431'
- Osaka (station) - N 34°42.153' E 135°29.837'
- School - N 34°55.354' E 134°26.905'
- Bakersfield, CA - N 35° 25' W 119° 3'
- Albuquerque, NM - N 35° 2' W 106° 35'
- Memphis, TN - N 35° 2' W 90° 0'
- Charlotte, NC - N 35° 13' W 80° 55'
- Los Angeles, CA - N 33° 55' W 118° 24'
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