Climate
| Climate | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Daily highs °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 12 |
| Nightly lows °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Precipitation mm | 39 | 48 | 73 | 86 | 100 | 159 | 135 | 92 | 187 | 108 | 62 | 34 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (http://www.data.jma.go.jp...). |
July and August can get quite warm. The winter months of January and February are the coldest, with occasional nighttime freezing temperatures.
Understand
The city developed over many years as a port town and is located at one of the primary entry points into Shikoku and is therefore known as the "Gateway to Shikoku". In recent years, it has also come to be known as the "Udon Kingdom".