Temperature, precipitation, air quality, natural hazards, and monthly weather data.
Hara has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 44°F (7°C). Winters average 23°F in January while summers reach 64°F in July. The area gets 218 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 65.2 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 8.4 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 3,852 feet.
Temperature
23°F Jan (-5°C)64°F Jul (18°C)
Annual Average
44.2°F
18% below US avg
January Average
23°F (-5°C)
July Average
64°F (18°C)
Sunny Days
218 days/yr
Geography
Elevation
3,852 ft (1,174 m)
Area
80.8 sq mi (209.2 km²)
Population Density
54/sq mi
Coordinates
35.9667°N, 138.5500°W
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Precipitation & Snow
Annual Rainfall65.2"
71% above US avg
Snowfall8.4"
Wettest Month (Aug)10.31"
Driest Month (Dec)1.26"
Air Quality
Earthquake History
1,069 earthquakes (M2.5+) recorded within 150 km since 1990.
Strongest on record: M6.2.
Mar 11, 2011
13 km E of Arai, Japan
M6.2
118 km
9 km
Aug 10, 2009
8 km NE of Sagara, Japan
M6.2
139 km
40 km
Mar 15, 2011
6 km NNW of Fujinomiya, Japan
M6.0
77 km
9 km
May 4, 2014
31 km ESE of It?, Japan
M6.0
141 km
153 km
Jan 15, 2007
15 km WSW of Heda, Japan
M5.9
120 km
170 km
Jul 23, 2005
9 km WSW of Ichihara, Japan
M5.9
139 km
61 km
Aug 1, 2011
20 km E of ?yama, Japan
M5.9
149 km
13 km
Apr 16, 2011
6 km ENE of Tanuma, Japan
M5.8
109 km
77 km
Feb 1, 1992
4 km SSE of Miura, Japan
M5.8
138 km
100 km
Feb 25, 2013
29 km NE of Numata, Japan
M5.8
116 km
10 km
Mar 11, 2011
eastern Honshu, Japan
M5.7
111 km
12 km
Mar 4, 1997
9 km SSW of It?, Japan
M5.6
127 km
10 km
May 3, 1998
14 km SW of It?, Japan
M5.6
128 km
34 km
Nov 9, 2013
3 km WSW of Moriya, Japan
M5.6
128 km
64 km
Mar 6, 1996
13 km NNE of Gotenba, Japan
M5.6
71 km
33 km
Apr 20, 2006
16 km SE of It?, Japan
M5.6
137 km
23 km
Apr 11, 2011
8 km WSW of Iiyama, Japan
M5.5
97 km
17 km
Feb 15, 2005
2 km NNW of Iwatsuki, Japan
M5.5
102 km
46 km
Mar 15, 2012
3 km ENE of ?me, Japan
M5.5
68 km
104 km
Jul 15, 2011
5 km NE of Sakai, Japan
M5.5
118 km
89 km
Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog (M2.5+, 1990–2025). Sorted by magnitude.
Hurricane History
33 hurricanes (Category 1+) recorded within 500 km since 1980.
Strongest on record: Category 3.
Year
Name
Category
Max Wind
Closest
2019
Faxai
Category 3
98 mph
128 km
2019
Hagibis
Category 2
92 mph
87 km
2018
Jebi
Category 1
86 mph
229 km
2018
Shanshan
Category 1
75 mph
265 km
2018
Jongdari
Category 1
81 mph
198 km
2016
Mindulle
Category 1
75 mph
205 km
2014
Phanfone
Category 1
81 mph
119 km
2011
Roke
Category 2
92 mph
59 km
2009
Melor
Category 1
86 mph
282 km
2007
Fitow
Category 1
81 mph
71 km
2005
Mawar
Category 2
81 mph
129 km
2004
Ma-on
Category 3
92 mph
109 km
2004
Chaba
Category 1
69 mph
272 km
2003
Etau
Category 1
58 mph
216 km
2002
Higos
Category 2
86 mph
122 km
2001
Danas
Category 1
81 mph
121 km
2000
Kirogi
Category 1
86 mph
208 km
1998
Vicki
Category 2
69 mph
125 km
1998
Zeb
Category 1
58 mph
262 km
1998
Stella
Category 1
69 mph
107 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Category 1+, 1980–2026).
Tsunami History
16 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
129 km
1495
KAMAKURA, SAGAMI BAY, TOKAIDO
Earthquake
5.0 m
200
129 km
1433
OFF IZU-OSHIMA
Earthquake
2.0 m
—
147 km
2009
HONSHU: S COAST
Earthquake
0.6 m
1
139 km
1980
HONSHU ISLAND
Earthquake
0.6 m
—
141 km
1978
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
0.4 m
25
144 km
1857
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
—
—
132 km
1855
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
—
6,757
118 km
1782
ODAWARA, SAGAMI BAY
Eruption + Earthquake
—
—
142 km
1751
NW. HONSHU ISLAND
Eruption + Earthquake
—
2,100
143 km
1633
SAGAMI BAY
Earthquake
—
150
104 km
1589
SURUGA, JAPAN
Earthquake
—
—
134 km
1257
SAGAMI BAY, JAPAN
Earthquake
—
—
121 km
1241
KAMAKURA, SAGAMI BAY
Earthquake
—
—
115 km
863
NW. HONSHU ISLAND
Eruption + Earthquake
—
—
135 km
818
TOKAIDO
Eruption + Earthquake
—
—
109 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database.
Nearby Volcanoes
15 volcanoes within 200 km.
Closest: Yokodake (25 km).
Name
Type
Elevation
Last Eruption
Distance
Yokodake
Stratovolcano(es)
2,480 m (8,136 ft)
1200
25 km
Asamayama
Complex
2,568 m (8,425 ft)
2019
49 km
Harunasan
Stratovolcano
1,449 m (4,754 ft)
550
63 km
Fujisan
Stratovolcano
3,776 m (12,388 ft)
1708
69 km
Kusatsu-Shiranesan
Stratovolcano(es)
2,165 m (7,103 ft)
2018
73 km
Shiga
Shield(s)
2,041 m (6,696 ft)
Unknown
80 km
Akagisan
Stratovolcano
1,828 m (5,997 ft)
Unknown
88 km
Norikuradake
Stratovolcano(es)
3,026 m (9,928 ft)
-50
91 km
Yakedake
Stratovolcano(es)
2,455 m (8,054 ft)
1995
91 km
Hakoneyama
Complex
1,438 m (4,718 ft)
2015
92 km
Ontakesan
Complex
3,067 m (10,062 ft)
2014
97 km
Washiba-Kumonotaira
Shield(s)
2,924 m (9,593 ft)
Unknown
99 km
Midagahara
Stratovolcano
2,621 m (8,599 ft)
1839
109 km
Myokosan
Stratovolcano
2,454 m (8,051 ft)
-750
110 km
Niigata-Yakeyama
Lava dome
2,400 m (7,874 ft)
1998
116 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP).
Monthly Weather
Month
Avg Temperature
Precipitation
Summary
January
23°F (-5°C)
1.4 in
Coldest
February
24°F (-5°C)
2.1 in
March
30°F (-1°C)
3.6 in
April
42°F (5°C)
5.0 in
May
50°F (10°C)
5.8 in
June
57°F (14°C)
8.8 in
July
64°F (18°C)
8.5 in
August
66°F (19°C)
10.3 in
Warmest, Wettest
September
59°F (15°C)
9.8 in
October
48°F (9°C)
5.8 in
November
39°F (4°C)
2.8 in
December
29°F (-2°C)
1.3 in
Driest
Hara has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 23°F in January to 66°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 65.2 inches, with August being the wettest month (10.3") and December the driest (1.3").