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Table 2 Monthly mean air pressure (hPa), monthly mean air temperature (°C), monthly mean humidity (%), and monthly total day length (h) by calendar month in Japan

From: Association of geomagnetic disturbances and suicides in Japan, 1999–2010

Calendar month

Monthly mean air pressure (hPa) ± SD

Monthly mean air temperature (°C) ± SD

Monthly mean humidity (%) ± SD

Monthly total day length (h) ± SD

January

1,011.7 ± 10.1

4.6 ± 3.3

65.8 ± 8.7

132.3 ± 49.8

February

1,011.6 ± 9.8

5.4 ± 3.5

64.8 ± 8.1

136.1 ± 42.2

March

1,009.5 ± 9.6

8.4 ± 3.1

62.8 ± 6.4

165.7 ± 34.9

April

1,008.0 ± 9.1

13.7 ± 2.6

63.0 ± 5.6

181.4 ± 35.2

May

1,005.3 ± 8.7

18.4 ± 2.1

67.2 ± 5.3

186.2 ± 34.4

June

1,002.8 ± 8.5

22.3 ± 1.8

73.0 ± 4.8

149.8 ± 32.3

July

1,002.1 ± 8.5

25.9 ± 2.2

75.0 ± 5.1

160.3 ± 56.5

August

1,003.7 ± 8.3

27.1 ± 1.8

72.4 ± 4.9

194.6 ± 41.8

September

1,006.6 ± 8.4

23.8 ± 2.1

72.3 ± 4.9

158.2 ± 30.0

October

1,010.4 ± 8.7

17.9 ± 2.5

70.1 ± 4.9

157.9 ± 27.6

November

1,012.3 ± 9.2

12.0 ± 3.0

69.0 ± 5.8

138.6 ± 33.0

December

1,012.0 ± 10.1

6.9 ± 3.3

67.2 ± 7.7

135.1 ± 47.0

  1. Since there are no air pressure and humidity data within the observation data for Saitama City, the capital of Saitama Prefecture, the air pressure and humidity data from Kumagaya City were used
  2. Since there are no air pressure and humidity data within the observation data for Otsu City, the capital of Shiga Prefecture, the air pressure and humidity data from Hikone City were used