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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Saitama Japan

In Saitama, the summers are short, warm, muggy, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are very cold and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 33°F to 88°F and is rarely below 28°F or above 95°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Saitama for hot-weather activities is from late July to early September.

Climate in Saitama

coldcoolwarmhotwarmcoolcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow76%76%28%28%clearovercastprecipitation: 7.3 inprecipitation: 7.3 in1.5 in1.5 inmuggy: 93%muggy: 93%0%0%drydrybeach/pool score: 6.3beach/pool score: 6.30.00.0
Saitama weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 2.7 months, from June 25 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in Saitama is August, with an average high of 87°F and low of 75°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.5 months, from December 2 to March 17, with an average daily high temperature below 56°F. The coldest month of the year in Saitama is January, with an average low of 33°F and high of 48°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Saitama

Average High and Low Temperature in SaitamahotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2048°FJan 2048°FAug 688°FAug 688°F33°F33°F75°F75°FJun 2580°FJun 2580°FSep 1580°FSep 1580°FDec 256°FDec 256°FMar 1756°FMar 1756°F68°F68°F68°F68°F41°F41°F40°F40°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 48°F49°F56°F66°F73°F78°F85°F87°F80°F70°F61°F52°F
Temp. 40°F41°F47°F57°F65°F71°F78°F80°F74°F63°F53°F44°F
Low 33°F35°F41°F50°F59°F66°F73°F75°F68°F57°F46°F37°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Saitama

Average Hourly Temperature in SaitamaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotcomfortablevery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Cape Charles, Virginia, United States (6,896 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Saitama (view comparison).

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In Saitama, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Saitama begins around October 5 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around March 31.

The clearest month of the year in Saitama is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 74% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 31 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around October 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Saitama is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 68% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Saitama

Cloud Cover Categories in SaitamaclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 2676%Dec 2676%Jul 128%Jul 128%Oct 552%Oct 552%Mar 3152%Mar 3152%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 28%35%44%51%57%68%66%53%53%42%34%26%
Clearer 72%65%56%49%43%32%34%47%47%58%66%74%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Saitama varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.8 months, from March 22 to October 15, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Saitama is June, with an average of 13.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.2 months, from October 15 to March 22. The month with the fewest wet days in Saitama is January, with an average of 4.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Saitama is June, with an average of 13.2 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 49% on June 23.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Saitama

Daily Chance of Precipitation in SaitamawetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2349%Jun 2349%Dec 2911%Dec 2911%Mar 2230%Mar 2230%Oct 1530%Oct 1530%NowNowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 3.5d5.0d8.7d9.3d10.3d13.2d13.1d11.6d12.3d9.2d6.5d4.1d
Mixed 0.8d0.6d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Any 4.3d5.6d8.9d9.3d10.3d13.2d13.1d11.6d12.3d9.2d6.5d4.3d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Saitama experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Saitama. The month with the most rain in Saitama is September, with an average rainfall of 7.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Saitama is January, with an average rainfall of 1.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Saitama

Average Monthly Rainfall in SaitamaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inSep 227.3 inSep 227.3 inDec 311.4 inDec 311.4 inJun 276.1 inJun 276.1 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.5″2.1″3.5″4.1″4.4″5.8″5.3″5.3″7.2″5.6″2.9″1.7″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Saitama experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 1.8 months, from January 2 to February 24, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Saitama is January, with an average snowfall of 1.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 24 to January 2. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Saitama

Average Monthly Snowfall in SaitamasnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inJan 271.5 inJan 271.5 inJul 230.0 inJul 230.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 1.3″1.3″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″

The length of the day in Saitama varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 43 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 36 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Saitama

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in SaitamaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2014 hr, 36 minJun 2114 hr, 36 minJun 2112 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 43 minDec 219 hr, 43 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.6h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:24 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 28 minutes later at 6:52 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 4:27 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 35 minutes later at 7:01 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Saitama during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Saitama

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in SaitamaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMJun 124:24 AMJun 124:24 AM7:01 PMJun 287:01 PMJun 28Dec 64:27 PMDec 64:27 PM6:52 AMJan 86:52 AMJan 8daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Saitama

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in SaitamaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050505060607000001010101020202020303030304040405050607078NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Saitama

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Saitama experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from June 10 to September 27, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 23% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Saitama is August, with 27.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 13, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Saitama

Humidity Comfort Levels in SaitamamuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 130%Feb 130%93%Aug 793%Aug 7Jun 1023%Jun 1023%Sep 2723%Sep 2723%NowNowoppressiveoppressivedrydrymiserablemiserablemuggymuggy
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.1d10.3d24.9d27.7d14.7d1.7d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Saitama experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from December 30 to May 18, with average wind speeds of more than 7.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Saitama is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.4 months, from May 18 to December 30. The calmest month of the year in Saitama is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Saitama

Average Wind Speed in SaitamawindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMar 248.6 mphMar 248.6 mphJul 316.6 mphJul 316.6 mphDec 307.6 mphDec 307.6 mphMay 187.6 mphMay 187.6 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.88.38.58.47.77.06.86.87.16.96.97.4

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Saitama varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 4.7 months, from April 13 to September 3, with a peak percentage of 47% on July 23. The wind is most often from the east for 2.7 weeks, from September 3 to September 22, with a peak percentage of 38% on September 8. The wind is most often from the north for 6.7 months, from September 22 to April 13, with a peak percentage of 45% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Saitama

Wind Direction in SaitamaNSENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Saitama is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.5 months, from July 13 to September 27, with an average temperature above 74°F. The month of the year in Saitama with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 78°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.0 months, from December 23 to April 23, with an average temperature below 61°F. The month of the year in Saitama with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 57°F.

Average Water Temperature in Saitama

Average Water Temperature in SaitamawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°FAug 1779°FAug 1779°F56°FFeb 2456°FFeb 24Jul 1374°FJul 1374°FSep 2774°FSep 2774°FDec 2361°FDec 2361°FApr 2361°FApr 2361°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 58°F57°F57°F60°F65°F70°F75°F78°F76°F71°F66°F62°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Saitama throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Saitama for general outdoor tourist activities are from late May to mid June and from mid August to mid October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

Tourism Score in Saitama

Tourism Score in Saitamabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.26.20.00.05.75.75.25.2NowNowcloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Saitama for hot-weather activities is from late July to early September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Saitama

Beach/Pool Score in Saitamabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.36.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Saitama typically lasts for 9.5 months (291 days), from around March 4 to around December 19, rarely starting before February 14 or after March 23, and rarely ending before December 1 or after January 6.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Saitama

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Saitamagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 450%Mar 450%Dec 1950%Dec 1990%Mar 2390%Mar 2390%Dec 190%Dec 110%Feb 1410%Feb 1410%Jan 610%Jan 6Jul 29100%Jul 29100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Saitama should appear around March 28, only rarely appearing before March 17 or after April 10.

Growing Degree Days in Saitama

Growing Degree Days in SaitamaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°F4,500°F4,500°FMar 2882°FMar 2882°FJun 5900°FJun 5900°FJul 141,800°FJul 141,800°FDec 314,500°FDec 314,500°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from April 11 to August 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Saitama is May, with an average of 5.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 1 to February 4, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Saitama is December, with an average of 2.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Saitama

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in SaitamabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMay 225.9 kWhMay 225.9 kWhDec 192.6 kWhDec 192.6 kWhApr 115.3 kWhApr 115.3 kWhAug 275.3 kWhAug 275.3 kWhNov 13.2 kWhNov 13.2 kWhFeb 43.2 kWhFeb 43.2 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.83.54.55.45.95.65.75.64.53.62.92.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Saitama are 35.908 deg latitude, 139.657 deg longitude, and 52 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Saitama contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 151 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 43 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (276 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (7,628 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Saitama is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), cropland (31%), and trees (13%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (39%), and within 50 miles by trees (38%) and cropland (32%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Saitama, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Saitama.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Saitama according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Saitama is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Saitama and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Iruma Ab (RJTJ, 41%, 15 mi, west, 240 ft elevation change)
  • Tokyo (RJTD, 35%, 17 mi, south, 66 ft elevation change)
  • Shimofusa Ab (RJTL, 25%, 21 mi, east, 43 ft elevation change)

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Saitama and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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