Temperature, precipitation, air quality, natural hazards, and monthly weather data.
Oyama experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (11°C). Winters average 34°F in January while summers reach 70°F in July. The area gets 217 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 65.6 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 4.3 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 1,004 feet.
Temperature
34°F Jan (1°C)70°F Jul (21°C)
Annual Average
52.5°F
3% below US avg
January Average
34°F (1°C)
July Average
70°F (21°C)
Sunny Days
217 days/yr
Geography
Elevation
1,004 ft (306 m)
Area
88.1 sq mi (228.3 km²)
Population Density
211/sq mi
Coordinates
35.3569°N, 138.9976°W
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Precipitation & Snow
Annual Rainfall65.6"
73% above US avg
Snowfall4.3"
Wettest Month (Aug)10.04"
Driest Month (Dec)1.69"
Air Quality
Earthquake History
1,949 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
76 km
14 km
Jun 1, 1990
near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M6.3
123 km
67 km
Jun 3, 2000
6 km SE of Narut?, Japan
M6.2
135 km
62 km
Apr 21, 2011
6 km WNW of T?gane, Japan
M6.2
121 km
43 km
Apr 11, 2011
23 km SE of T?gane, Japan
M6.2
143 km
15 km
Aug 10, 2009
8 km NE of Sagara, Japan
M6.2
96 km
40 km
Jul 15, 2000
near the south coast of Honshu, Japan
M6.1
118 km
10 km
May 26, 2023
12 km SE of Narutō, Japan
M6.1
140 km
42 km
Jul 1, 2000
53 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
M6.1
127 km
10 km
May 4, 2014
31 km ESE of It?, Japan
M6.0
63 km
153 km
Mar 15, 2011
6 km NNW of Fujinomiya, Japan
M6.0
39 km
9 km
Jul 23, 2005
9 km WSW of Ichihara, Japan
M5.9
91 km
61 km
Jan 15, 2007
15 km WSW of Heda, Japan
M5.9
61 km
170 km
Jul 8, 2000
71 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
M5.9
146 km
10 km
Aug 1, 2011
20 km E of ?yama, Japan
M5.9
96 km
13 km
Oct 6, 1995
68 km S of Shimoda, Japan
M5.9
143 km
33 km
Apr 10, 2005
near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M5.9
130 km
43 km
Apr 29, 2012
5 km NNW of T?gane, Japan
M5.8
125 km
44 km
Apr 16, 2011
6 km ENE of Tanuma, Japan
M5.8
128 km
77 km
Feb 1, 1992
4 km SSE of Miura, Japan
M5.8
65 km
100 km
Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog (M2.5+, 1990–2025). Sorted by magnitude.
Hurricane History
43 hurricanes (Category 1+) recorded within 500 km since 1980.
Strongest on record: Category 4.
Year
Name
Category
Max Wind
Closest
2025
Nakri
Category 1
—
278 km
2024
Ampil
Category 3
98 mph
238 km
2024
Jebi
Category 1
75 mph
298 km
2019
Faxai
Category 4
98 mph
62 km
2019
Hagibis
Category 2
92 mph
45 km
2018
Jongdari
Category 2
86 mph
144 km
2018
Shanshan
Category 1
81 mph
201 km
2017
Lan
Category 1
98 mph
273 km
2016
Mindulle
Category 1
75 mph
126 km
2014
Phanfone
Category 1
81 mph
74 km
2013
Wipha
Category 1
81 mph
285 km
2011
Roke
Category 3
92 mph
63 km
2009
Melor
Category 1
86 mph
266 km
2009
Krovanh
Category 1
69 mph
222 km
2008
Sinlaku
Category 1
75 mph
282 km
2007
Fitow
Category 1
81 mph
33 km
2005
Saola
Category 2
86 mph
297 km
2005
Mawar
Category 2
86 mph
54 km
2004
Ma-on
Category 4
92 mph
33 km
2003
Choi-wan
Category 3
81 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
54 km
1703
OFF SW BOSO PENINSULA
Earthquake
11.7 m
5,233
103 km
1495
KAMAKURA, SAGAMI BAY, TOKAIDO
Earthquake
5.0 m
200
54 km
1433
OFF IZU-OSHIMA
Earthquake
2.0 m
—
68 km
2009
HONSHU: S COAST
Earthquake
0.6 m
1
96 km
1980
HONSHU ISLAND
Earthquake
0.6 m
—
63 km
1978
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
0.4 m
25
65 km
1923
RYUKYU ISLANDS
Earthquake
0.3 m
—
121 km
1974
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
0.2 m
30
88 km
1990
JAPAN
Earthquake
0.2 m
—
76 km
2000
HONSHU: S COAST
Earthquake
0.1 m
—
118 km
2000
KOZU-SHIMA ISLAND, HONSHU
Earthquake
0.1 m
1
127 km
1857
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
—
—
89 km
1855
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
—
6,757
80 km
1782
ODAWARA, SAGAMI BAY
Eruption + Earthquake
—
—
70 km
1642
BOSO, JAPAN
Earthquake
—
—
147 km
1633
SAGAMI BAY
Earthquake
—
150
25 km
1602
BOSO, JAPAN
Eruption + Earthquake
—
—
139 km
1589
SURUGA, JAPAN
Earthquake
—
—
95 km
1257
SAGAMI BAY, JAPAN
Earthquake
—
—
49 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database.
Nearby Volcanoes
15 volcanoes within 200 km.
Closest: Hakoneyama (14 km).
Name
Type
Elevation
Last Eruption
Distance
Hakoneyama
Complex
1,438 m (4,718 ft)
2015
14 km
Fujisan
Stratovolcano
3,776 m (12,388 ft)
1708
25 km
Izu-Tobu
Pyroclastic cone(s)
1,406 m (4,613 ft)
1989
52 km
Izu-Oshima
Stratovolcano
758 m (2,487 ft)
1990
79 km
Toshima
Stratovolcano
508 m (1,667 ft)
-4550
97 km
Yokodake
Stratovolcano(es)
2,480 m (8,136 ft)
1200
102 km
Niijima
Lava dome(s)
432 m (1,417 ft)
886
110 km
Asamayama
Complex
2,568 m (8,425 ft)
2019
124 km
Harunasan
Stratovolcano
1,449 m (4,754 ft)
550
125 km
Kozushima
Lava dome(s)
572 m (1,877 ft)
838
127 km
Akagisan
Stratovolcano
1,828 m (5,997 ft)
Unknown
135 km
Kusatsu-Shiranesan
Stratovolcano(es)
2,165 m (7,103 ft)
2018
147 km
Miyakejima
Stratovolcano
775 m (2,543 ft)
2010
149 km
Ontakesan
Complex
3,067 m (10,062 ft)
2014
150 km
Shiga
Shield(s)
2,041 m (6,696 ft)
Unknown
154 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP).
Monthly Weather
Month
Avg Temperature
Precipitation
Summary
January
34°F (1°C)
1.9 in
Coldest
February
34°F (1°C)
2.4 in
March
39°F (4°C)
4.1 in
April
50°F (10°C)
5.0 in
May
58°F (14°C)
5.7 in
June
64°F (18°C)
8.2 in
July
70°F (21°C)
7.0 in
August
72°F (22°C)
10.0 in
Warmest, Wettest
September
66°F (19°C)
9.5 in
October
56°F (13°C)
6.7 in
November
48°F (9°C)
3.3 in
December
39°F (4°C)
1.7 in
Driest
Oyama has a seasonal temperature swing of 38°F / from 34°F in January to 72°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 65.6 inches, with August being the wettest month (10.0") and December the driest (1.7").