Yatsushiro

Yatsushiro

Yatsushiro (八代市, Yatsushiro-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Located at the geographic center of Kyushu, Yatsushiro City is situated on the aptly named Yatsushiro Sea in between Kumamoto and Ashikita City. Yatsushiro has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Yatsushiro is 17.0 °C (62.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,033.4 mm (80.06 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.8 °C (82.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.4 °C (43.5 °F).[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Yatsushiro was 37.9 °C (100.2 °F) on 23 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.3 °C (18.9 °F) on 25 January 2016.[2]