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Tokyo is in the Cfa (Humid Subtropical) Climate Zone. <ref name="www.srh.noaa.gov">www.srh.noaa.gov Koppen Classification</ref> | Tokyo is in the Cfa (Humid Subtropical) Climate Zone. <ref name="www.srh.noaa.gov">www.srh.noaa.gov Koppen Classification</ref> | ||
| + | Cities with similar climates are Houston, Texas, United States [[Earth Science 7-Houston]]and New Orleans, Louisiana, United States [[Earth Science 7-New Orleans, Louisiana]]. | ||
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==='''What Affects Climate'''=== | ==='''What Affects Climate'''=== | ||
Revision as of 11:04, 12 November 2010
Tokyo, Japan
Latitude/Longitude: 35 41'37" N 139 42'25" E [1]
Elevation: 36 meters [1]
Climate
Climate Zone
Tokyo is in the Cfa (Humid Subtropical) Climate Zone. [2] Cities with similar climates are Houston, Texas, United States Earth Science 7-Houstonand New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Earth Science 7-New Orleans, Louisiana.
What Affects Climate
Tokyo receives a lot of precipitation due to it being on the ocean. Also, it gets warm weather sometimes because of the Kuroshio ocean current that passes right by Japan.
====Average Temperature==== [3]
| Jan. | Feb | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Temp. (C˚) | 4.1 | 4.6 | 7.65 | 13.2 | 17.55 | 18.75 | 25.15 | 26.65 | 22.85 | 16.95 | 11.55 | 6.55 |
| Average. High (C˚) | 8.9 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 17.8 | 21.9 | 24.9 | 28.7 | 30.4 | 26.4 | 20.9 | 16.1 | 11.4 |
| Average Low (C˚) | -0.7 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.6 | 13.2 | 17.6 | 21.6 | 22.9 | 19.3 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 1.7 |
====Average Precipitation==== [4]
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Precipitation (mm) | 48.6 | 60.2 | 114.5 | 130.3 | 128 | 164.9 | 161.5 | 155.1 | 208.5 | 163.1 | 92.5 | 39.6 |
