Temperature, precipitation, air quality, natural hazards, and monthly weather data.
Tabayama experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 49°F (9°C). Winters average 30°F in January while summers reach 67°F in July. The area gets 223 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 62.4 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 8.1 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 2,241 feet.
Temperature
30°F Jan (-1°C)67°F Jul (20°C)
Annual Average
48.9°F
9% below US avg
January Average
30°F (-1°C)
July Average
67°F (20°C)
Sunny Days
223 days/yr
Geography
Elevation
2,241 ft (683 m)
Area
112.6 sq mi (291.6 km²)
Population Density
5/sq mi
Coordinates
35.7897°N, 138.9222°W
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Precipitation & Snow
Annual Rainfall62.4"
64% above US avg
Snowfall8.1"
Wettest Month (Aug)10.16"
Driest Month (Dec)1.22"
Air Quality
Earthquake History
1,376 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
124 km
14 km
Jun 1, 1990
near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M6.3
131 km
67 km
Aug 10, 2009
8 km NE of Sagara, Japan
M6.2
131 km
40 km
Apr 21, 2011
6 km WNW of T?gane, Japan
M6.2
127 km
43 km
Jun 3, 2000
6 km SE of Narut?, Japan
M6.2
142 km
62 km
Mar 11, 2011
13 km E of Arai, Japan
M6.2
145 km
9 km
May 26, 2023
12 km SE of Narutō, Japan
M6.1
148 km
42 km
Mar 15, 2011
6 km NNW of Fujinomiya, Japan
M6.0
65 km
9 km
May 4, 2014
31 km ESE of It?, Japan
M6.0
108 km
153 km
Apr 10, 2005
near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M5.9
135 km
43 km
Jan 15, 2007
15 km WSW of Heda, Japan
M5.9
103 km
170 km
Jul 23, 2005
9 km WSW of Ichihara, Japan
M5.9
101 km
61 km
Aug 1, 2011
20 km E of ?yama, Japan
M5.9
136 km
13 km
Feb 1, 1992
4 km SSE of Miura, Japan
M5.8
100 km
100 km
Feb 25, 2013
29 km NE of Numata, Japan
M5.8
121 km
10 km
Apr 16, 2011
6 km ENE of Tanuma, Japan
M5.8
93 km
77 km
Apr 29, 2012
5 km NNW of T?gane, Japan
M5.8
131 km
44 km
Sep 20, 2003
12 km SSE of Kamogawa, Japan
M5.7
144 km
52 km
Jun 19, 2005
5 km ENE of Narut?, Japan
M5.7
142 km
48 km
Mar 11, 2011
eastern Honshu, Japan
M5.7
140 km
12 km
Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog (M2.5+, 1990–2025). Sorted by magnitude.
Hurricane History
34 hurricanes (Category 1+) recorded within 500 km since 1980.
Strongest on record: Category 3.
Year
Name
Category
Max Wind
Closest
2024
Ampil
Category 3
98 mph
273 km
2019
Faxai
Category 3
98 mph
89 km
2019
Hagibis
Category 2
92 mph
48 km
2018
Jongdari
Category 2
86 mph
186 km
2018
Jebi
Category 1
86 mph
267 km
2018
Shanshan
Category 1
81 mph
226 km
2016
Mindulle
Category 1
75 mph
174 km
2014
Phanfone
Category 1
81 mph
110 km
2011
Roke
Category 2
92 mph
28 km
2009
Melor
Category 1
86 mph
291 km
2009
Krovanh
Category 1
69 mph
270 km
2007
Fitow
Category 1
81 mph
33 km
2005
Mawar
Category 2
81 mph
93 km
2004
Ma-on
Category 3
92 mph
74 km
2003
Etau
Category 1
52 mph
247 km
2002
Higos
Category 2
86 mph
89 km
2001
Danas
Category 1
81 mph
84 km
2000
Kirogi
Category 1
86 mph
170 km
1998
Vicki
Category 2
69 mph
163 km
1998
Zeb
Category 1
58 mph
300 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Category 1+, 1980–2026).
Tsunami History
17 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
93 km
1703
OFF SW BOSO PENINSULA
Earthquake
11.7 m
5,233
145 km
1495
KAMAKURA, SAGAMI BAY, TOKAIDO
Earthquake
5.0 m
200
93 km
1433
OFF IZU-OSHIMA
Earthquake
2.0 m
—
112 km
2009
HONSHU: S COAST
Earthquake
0.6 m
1
131 km
1980
HONSHU ISLAND
Earthquake
0.6 m
—
112 km
1978
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
0.4 m
25
113 km
1974
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
0.2 m
30
134 km
1990
JAPAN
Earthquake
0.2 m
—
124 km
1857
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
—
—
124 km
1855
TOKAIDO
Earthquake
—
6,757
81 km
1782
ODAWARA, SAGAMI BAY
Eruption + Earthquake
—
—
104 km
1633
SAGAMI BAY
Earthquake
—
150
70 km
1589
SURUGA, JAPAN
Earthquake
—
—
128 km
1257
SAGAMI BAY, JAPAN
Earthquake
—
—
84 km
1241
KAMAKURA, SAGAMI BAY
Earthquake
—
—
79 km
818
TOKAIDO
Eruption + Earthquake
—
—
74 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database.
Nearby Volcanoes
15 volcanoes within 200 km.
Closest: Fujisan (51 km).
Name
Type
Elevation
Last Eruption
Distance
Fujisan
Stratovolcano
3,776 m (12,388 ft)
1708
51 km
Hakoneyama
Complex
1,438 m (4,718 ft)
2015
63 km
Yokodake
Stratovolcano(es)
2,480 m (8,136 ft)
1200
64 km
Harunasan
Stratovolcano
1,449 m (4,754 ft)
550
77 km
Asamayama
Complex
2,568 m (8,425 ft)
2019
77 km
Akagisan
Stratovolcano
1,828 m (5,997 ft)
Unknown
89 km
Kusatsu-Shiranesan
Stratovolcano(es)
2,165 m (7,103 ft)
2018
99 km
Izu-Tobu
Pyroclastic cone(s)
1,406 m (4,613 ft)
1989
100 km
Shiga
Shield(s)
2,041 m (6,696 ft)
Unknown
106 km
Nikko-Shiranesan
Shield
2,578 m (8,458 ft)
1952
119 km
Nantaisan
Stratovolcano
2,486 m (8,156 ft)
-9540
120 km
Omanago Group
Lava dome(s)
2,341 m (7,680 ft)
-3050
124 km
Izu-Oshima
Stratovolcano
758 m (2,487 ft)
1990
126 km
Norikuradake
Stratovolcano(es)
3,026 m (9,928 ft)
-50
128 km
Yakedake
Stratovolcano(es)
2,455 m (8,054 ft)
1995
130 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP).
Monthly Weather
Month
Avg Temperature
Precipitation
Summary
January
30°F (-1°C)
1.4 in
Coldest
February
30°F (-1°C)
2.0 in
March
35°F (2°C)
3.5 in
April
46°F (8°C)
4.6 in
May
55°F (13°C)
5.4 in
June
61°F (16°C)
8.1 in
July
67°F (20°C)
7.4 in
August
70°F (21°C)
10.2 in
Warmest, Wettest
September
63°F (17°C)
9.5 in
October
52°F (11°C)
6.3 in
November
44°F (6°C)
2.9 in
December
35°F (2°C)
1.2 in
Driest
Tabayama has a seasonal temperature swing of 40°F / from 30°F in January to 70°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 62.4 inches, with August being the wettest month (10.2") and December the driest (1.2").