According to the Fujisan Network website, the average temperature at Mt. Fuji is almost always below freezing with the average temperature of -7.1 degrees Celsius excluding some parts of summer. The latitudinal belt of Japan is in the Midlatitude region to where the solar radiation of the sun doesn't reach the area as much compared to the Equatorial and tropical regions. With Mt. Fuji, the temperatures get cooler as the altitude increases.
Also, the west winds blow throughout the year at an annual average of 12 meters per second and in August is 7.4 meters per second, which is the most tranquil time of the year for the wind velocity.
The climate at Mt. Fuji fluctuates incredibly due to its high elevation and distance from the sea as well. During the summer time, the average temperature is 7 degrees Celsisus and during the summer, the average temperature is 20 degrees Celsius.
The surrounding area of Mt. Fuji experiences a humid continental climate, with warm, humid summers and icy, snowy winters, much like in Tokyo.
Monthly average temperature at Mt. Fuji's peak and Mishima
Courtesy of Fujisan Network
Kasagumo" just being generated at the peak Summer "tsurushigumo" and "kasagumo"
Winter "tsurushigumo" and "kasagumo"
The illustrations above show the "Kasagumo" which are clouds formed when crossing above Mt. Fuji and the "tsursuhigumo" are formation of clouds created after crossing Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji has a highland climate and it consists of the mountain being utilized as a water storage area and the snow is kept until Spring and the snow gradually melts during the Summer. Rain falls throughout the year but June and early July is the main rainy season. Rainfall is intermittent with sunshine. Typhoons are only likely to occur in September or October but rarely last more than a day.
Mt.Fuji-san Temperature and Precipitation Graph
Mt.Fuji-san, Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefecture (山梨県/静岡県 富士山) Temperature & Precipitation Monthly Averages
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average High Temperature (°C) | -15.4 | -15 | -11.2 | -5.6 | -1.1 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 5.5 | -0.6 | -6.4 | -12.3 |
| Average Low Temperature (°C) | -21.7 | -21.8 | -18 | -12 | -6.9 | -1.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | -0.1 | -6.2 | -12.3 | -18.4 |
Sources
http://www.fujisan-net.gr.jp/english/4_03.htm
http://www2m.biglobe.ne.jp/%257EZenTech/English/Climate/Japan/Mt-Fujisan.htm
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_climate_change_on_mount_fuji
http://jin.jcic.or.jp/en/travel/mount_fuji/
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm
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Jonathon,
ReplyDeleteThanks for this awesome post! I think it is interesting how much the temperatures can change throughout the seasons due to the elevation. I never realized how much elevation can affect the temperature around the areas. It makes sense that the area aorund Mt. Fuji would be colder since it is far from the sea. I wonder if Mt. Fuji was closer to the sea if the temperatures would be more consistant? Again, thanks for the information!
Taylor