Temperature, precipitation, air quality, natural hazards, and monthly weather data.
Susono enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 56°F (13°C). Winters average 38°F in January while summers reach 73°F in July. The area gets 214 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 67.3 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 436 feet.
Temperature
38°F Jan (3°C)73°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average
56.1°F
4% above US avg
January Average
38°F (3°C)
July Average
73°F (23°C)
Sunny Days
214 days/yr
Geography
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Area
53.3 sq mi (138.1 km²)
Population Density
960/sq mi
Coordinates
35.1739°N, 138.9069°W
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Precipitation & Snow
Annual Rainfall67.3"
77% above US avg
Snowfall0.0"
Wettest Month (Aug)9.25"
Driest Month (Dec)1.97"
Air Quality
Earthquake History
1,998 earthquakes (M2.5+) recorded within 150 km since 1990.
Strongest on record: M6.5.
Jul 30, 2000
94 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
M6.5
148 km
10 km
Feb 20, 1990
28 km E of Shimoda, Japan
M6.4
61 km
14 km
Jun 1, 1990
near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M6.3
136 km
67 km
Apr 21, 2011
6 km WNW of T?gane, Japan
M6.2
135 km
43 km
Jun 3, 2000
6 km SE of Narut?, Japan
M6.2
147 km
62 km
Aug 10, 2009
8 km NE of Sagara, Japan
M6.2
76 km
40 km
Jul 1, 2000
53 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
M6.1
108 km
10 km
Jul 15, 2000
near the south coast of Honshu, Japan
M6.1
100 km
10 km
May 4, 2014
31 km ESE of It?, Japan
M6.0
55 km
153 km
Mar 15, 2011
6 km NNW of Fujinomiya, Japan
M6.0
32 km
9 km
Jan 15, 2007
15 km WSW of Heda, Japan
M5.9
40 km
170 km
Jul 23, 2005
9 km WSW of Ichihara, Japan
M5.9
104 km
61 km
Jul 8, 2000
71 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
M5.9
126 km
10 km
Oct 6, 1995
68 km S of Shimoda, Japan
M5.9
124 km
33 km
Apr 10, 2005
near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M5.9
144 km
43 km
Aug 1, 2011
20 km E of ?yama, Japan
M5.9
74 km
13 km
Feb 1, 1992
4 km SSE of Miura, Japan
M5.8
67 km
100 km
Apr 29, 2012
5 km NNW of T?gane, Japan
M5.8
139 km
44 km
Apr 16, 2011
6 km ENE of Tanuma, Japan
M5.8
150 km
77 km
Aug 18, 2000
64 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
M5.7
119 km
10 km
Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog (M2.5+, 1990–2025). Sorted by magnitude.
Hurricane History
45 hurricanes (Category 1+) recorded within 500 km since 1980.
Strongest on record: Category 4.
Year
Name
Category
Max Wind
Closest
2025
Halong
Category 3
—
286 km
2025
Nakri
Category 1
—
264 km
2024
Ampil
Category 3
98 mph
231 km
2019
Faxai
Category 4
98 mph
64 km
2019
Hagibis
Category 2
92 mph
65 km
2018
Jongdari
Category 2
86 mph
122 km
2018
Shanshan
Category 1
81 mph
204 km
2017
Lan
Category 1
98 mph
252 km
2016
Mindulle
Category 1
75 mph
111 km
2014
Phanfone
Category 1
81 mph
55 km
2013
Wipha
Category 1
81 mph
264 km
2011
Roke
Category 3
92 mph
85 km
2010
Chaba
Category 1
75 mph
283 km
2009
Melor
Category 1
86 mph
248 km
2009
Krovanh
Category 1
69 mph
207 km
2008
Sinlaku
Category 1
75 mph
262 km
2007
Fitow
Category 1
81 mph
42 km
2005
Saola
Category 2
86 mph
286 km
2005
Mawar
Category 2
86 mph
45 km
2004
Ma-on
Category 4
92 mph
36 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
55 km
1703
OFF SW BOSO PENINSULA
Earthquake
11.7 m
5,233
97 km
1498
ENSHUNADA SEA
Earthquake
10.0 m
5,000
150 km
1495
KAMAKURA, SAGAMI BAY, TOKAIDO
Earthquake
5.0 m
200
55 km
1855
ENSHUNADA
Earthquake
3.0 m
—
141 km
1433
OFF IZU-OSHIMA
Earthquake
2.0 m
—
62 km
2009
HONSHU: S COAST
Earthquake
0.6 m
1
76 km
1980
HONSHU ISLAND
Earthquake
0.6 m
—
48 km
1978
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
0.4 m
25
52 km
1923
RYUKYU ISLANDS
Earthquake
0.3 m
—
122 km
1974
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
0.2 m
30
67 km
1990
JAPAN
Earthquake
0.2 m
—
61 km
2000
HONSHU: S COAST
Earthquake
0.1 m
—
148 km
2000
KOZU-SHIMA ISLAND, HONSHU
Earthquake
0.1 m
1
108 km
2000
HONSHU: S COAST
Earthquake
0.1 m
—
100 km
1857
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
—
—
69 km
1855
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
—
6,757
97 km
1782
ODAWARA, SAGAMI BAY
Eruption + Earthquake
—
—
73 km
1633
SAGAMI BAY
Earthquake
—
150
27 km
1602
BOSO, JAPAN
Eruption + Earthquake
—
—
145 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database.
Nearby Volcanoes
15 volcanoes within 200 km.
Closest: Hakoneyama (12 km).
Name
Type
Elevation
Last Eruption
Distance
Hakoneyama
Complex
1,438 m (4,718 ft)
2015
12 km
Fujisan
Stratovolcano
3,776 m (12,388 ft)
1708
26 km
Izu-Tobu
Pyroclastic cone(s)
1,406 m (4,613 ft)
1989
35 km
Izu-Oshima
Stratovolcano
758 m (2,487 ft)
1990
67 km
Toshima
Stratovolcano
508 m (1,667 ft)
-4550
80 km
Niijima
Lava dome(s)
432 m (1,417 ft)
886
93 km
Kozushima
Lava dome(s)
572 m (1,877 ft)
838
109 km
Yokodake
Stratovolcano(es)
2,480 m (8,136 ft)
1200
115 km
Miyakejima
Stratovolcano
775 m (2,543 ft)
2010
133 km
Asamayama
Complex
2,568 m (8,425 ft)
2019
141 km
Harunasan
Stratovolcano
1,449 m (4,754 ft)
550
145 km
Ontakesan
Complex
3,067 m (10,062 ft)
2014
152 km
Akagisan
Stratovolcano
1,828 m (5,997 ft)
Unknown
156 km
Mikurajima
Stratovolcano
851 m (2,792 ft)
-4100
158 km
Norikuradake
Stratovolcano(es)
3,026 m (9,928 ft)
-50
160 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP).
Monthly Weather
Month
Avg Temperature
Precipitation
Summary
January
38°F (3°C)
2.2 in
Coldest
February
38°F (4°C)
2.8 in
March
44°F (6°C)
4.8 in
April
53°F (12°C)
5.5 in
May
61°F (16°C)
6.0 in
June
67°F (19°C)
8.7 in
July
73°F (23°C)
7.0 in
August
76°F (24°C)
9.3 in
Warmest, Wettest
September
70°F (21°C)
9.0 in
October
60°F (16°C)
6.6 in
November
51°F (11°C)
3.7 in
December
43°F (6°C)
2.0 in
Driest
Susono has a seasonal temperature swing of 38°F / from 38°F in January to 76°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 67.3 inches, with August being the wettest month (9.3") and December the driest (2.0").