Temperature, precipitation, air quality, natural hazards, and monthly weather data.
Hara-machida enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 62°F (17°C). Winters average 40°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 288 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 59.7 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 2.5 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 256 feet.
Temperature
40°F Jan (5°C)81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average
62.0°F
15% above US avg
January Average
40°F (5°C)
July Average
81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days
288 days/yr
Geography
Elevation
256 ft (78 m)
Area
196.9 sq mi (510.0 km²)
Population Density
72/sq mi
Coordinates
35.5333°N, 139.4500°W
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Precipitation & Snow
Annual Rainfall59.7"
57% above US avg
Snowfall2.5"
Wettest Month (Sep)8.19"
Driest Month (Jan)1.89"
Air Quality
Earthquake History
2,029 earthquakes (M2.5+) recorded within 150 km since 1990.
Strongest on record: M6.4.
Feb 20, 1990
28 km E of Shimoda, Japan
M6.4
94 km
14 km
Jun 1, 1990
near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M6.3
81 km
67 km
Apr 11, 2011
23 km SE of T?gane, Japan
M6.2
103 km
15 km
Aug 10, 2009
8 km NE of Sagara, Japan
M6.2
139 km
40 km
Apr 21, 2011
6 km WNW of T?gane, Japan
M6.2
78 km
43 km
Jun 3, 2000
6 km SE of Narut?, Japan
M6.2
92 km
62 km
Sep 11, 1996
23 km SSE of Hasaki, Japan
M6.2
135 km
55 km
May 26, 2023
12 km SE of Narutō, Japan
M6.1
98 km
42 km
Jul 1, 2000
53 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
M6.1
149 km
10 km
Jul 15, 2000
near the south coast of Honshu, Japan
M6.1
136 km
10 km
May 4, 2014
31 km ESE of It?, Japan
M6.0
69 km
153 km
Mar 14, 2012
5 km SE of Asahi, Japan
M6.0
114 km
10 km
Mar 11, 2011
4 km ESE of Hasaki, Japan
M6.0
130 km
48 km
Mar 15, 2011
6 km NNW of Fujinomiya, Japan
M6.0
84 km
9 km
Aug 6, 1991
19 km E of Hasaki, Japan
M6.0
146 km
29 km
Jan 15, 2007
15 km WSW of Heda, Japan
M5.9
103 km
170 km
Apr 10, 2005
near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M5.9
86 km
43 km
Jul 23, 2005
9 km WSW of Ichihara, Japan
M5.9
48 km
61 km
Aug 1, 2011
20 km E of ?yama, Japan
M5.9
137 km
13 km
Jun 24, 2020
36 km SE of Hasaki, Japan
M5.9
147 km
29 km
Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog (M2.5+, 1990–2025). Sorted by magnitude.
Hurricane History
39 hurricanes (Category 1+) recorded within 500 km since 1980.
Strongest on record: Category 4.
Year
Name
Category
Max Wind
Closest
2025
Nakri
Category 1
—
282 km
2024
Ampil
Category 3
98 mph
219 km
2024
Jebi
Category 1
75 mph
263 km
2019
Faxai
Category 4
98 mph
34 km
2019
Hagibis
Category 2
92 mph
9 km
2018
Jongdari
Category 2
86 mph
171 km
2018
Shanshan
Category 1
81 mph
171 km
2016
Lionrock
Category 1
75 mph
287 km
2016
Mindulle
Category 1
75 mph
137 km
2014
Phanfone
Category 1
81 mph
119 km
2011
Roke
Category 2
92 mph
47 km
2009
Krovanh
Category 1
69 mph
230 km
2007
Fitow
Category 1
81 mph
24 km
2005
Saola
Category 2
86 mph
274 km
2005
Mawar
Category 2
86 mph
41 km
2004
Ma-on
Category 4
92 mph
33 km
2003
Choi-wan
Category 3
81 mph
284 km
2003
Etau
Category 1
52 mph
294 km
2002
Higos
Category 2
86 mph
40 km
2002
Phanfone
Category 1
75 mph
286 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Category 1+, 1980–2026).
Tsunami History
20 tsunamis recorded within 500 km.
Highest wave on record: 13.0 m (43 ft).
Year
Location
Cause
Max Wave
Deaths
Distance
1923
SAGAMI BAY
Earthquake
13.0 m
105,385
48 km
1703
OFF SW BOSO PENINSULA
Earthquake
11.7 m
5,233
98 km
1495
KAMAKURA, SAGAMI BAY, TOKAIDO
Earthquake
5.0 m
200
48 km
1732
KUJUKURI BEACH, JAPAN
Earthquake
2.0 m
—
128 km
1670
BOSO, JAPAN
Earthquake
2.0 m
—
140 km
1433
OFF IZU-OSHIMA
Earthquake
2.0 m
—
71 km
2009
HONSHU: S COAST
Earthquake
0.6 m
1
139 km
1980
HONSHU ISLAND
Earthquake
0.6 m
—
84 km
1978
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
0.4 m
25
82 km
1923
RYUKYU ISLANDS
Earthquake
0.3 m
—
98 km
1974
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
0.2 m
30
124 km
1990
JAPAN
Earthquake
0.2 m
—
94 km
2000
HONSHU: S COAST
Earthquake
0.1 m
—
136 km
2000
KOZU-SHIMA ISLAND, HONSHU
Earthquake
0.1 m
1
149 km
1857
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
—
—
133 km
1855
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
—
6,757
34 km
1782
ODAWARA, SAGAMI BAY
Eruption + Earthquake
—
—
53 km
1642
BOSO, JAPAN
Earthquake
—
—
111 km
1633
SAGAMI BAY
Earthquake
—
150
43 km
1602
BOSO, JAPAN
Eruption + Earthquake
—
—
107 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database.
Nearby Volcanoes
15 volcanoes within 200 km.
Closest: Hakoneyama (51 km).
Name
Type
Elevation
Last Eruption
Distance
Hakoneyama
Complex
1,438 m (4,718 ft)
2015
51 km
Fujisan
Stratovolcano
3,776 m (12,388 ft)
1708
68 km
Izu-Tobu
Pyroclastic cone(s)
1,406 m (4,613 ft)
1989
77 km
Izu-Oshima
Stratovolcano
758 m (2,487 ft)
1990
90 km
Toshima
Stratovolcano
508 m (1,667 ft)
-4550
114 km
Akagisan
Stratovolcano
1,828 m (5,997 ft)
Unknown
117 km
Harunasan
Stratovolcano
1,449 m (4,754 ft)
550
118 km
Yokodake
Stratovolcano(es)
2,480 m (8,136 ft)
1200
119 km
Niijima
Lava dome(s)
432 m (1,417 ft)
886
127 km
Asamayama
Complex
2,568 m (8,425 ft)
2019
128 km
Nantaisan
Stratovolcano
2,486 m (8,156 ft)
-9540
137 km
Omanago Group
Lava dome(s)
2,341 m (7,680 ft)
-3050
140 km
Nikko-Shiranesan
Shield
2,578 m (8,458 ft)
1952
141 km
Kusatsu-Shiranesan
Stratovolcano(es)
2,165 m (7,103 ft)
2018
146 km
Kozushima
Lava dome(s)
572 m (1,877 ft)
838
149 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP).
Monthly Weather
Month
Avg Temperature
Precipitation
Summary
January
40°F (5°C)
1.9 in
Coldest, Driest
February
41°F (5°C)
2.3 in
March
46°F (8°C)
4.0 in
April
57°F (14°C)
4.7 in
May
64°F (18°C)
5.8 in
June
70°F (21°C)
8.0 in
July
81°F (27°C)
6.2 in
Warmest
August
79°F (26°C)
7.6 in
September
73°F (23°C)
8.2 in
Wettest
October
63°F (17°C)
7.2 in
November
53°F (12°C)
3.4 in
December
44°F (7°C)
1.9 in
Hara-machida has a seasonal temperature swing of 41°F / from 40°F in January to 81°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 61.2 inches, with September being the wettest month (8.2") and January the driest (1.9").