Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Odate features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1651 mm (65.0 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Odate enjoys an average of 2960 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Odate are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Odate experiences 47 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Odate, Akita, Japan with other places around the world.
Odate usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Odate are January, March and November. On average, 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.4) | 118 (4.6) | 115 (4.5) | 140 (5.5) | 122 (4.8) | 146 (5.8) | 170 (6.7) | 196 (7.7) | 142 (5.6) | 167 (6.6) | 117 (4.6) | 134 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Odate are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Odate: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 196 | 249 | 275 | 305 | 297 | 316 | 298 | 266 | 227 | 194 | 180 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 39m | 11h 56m | 13h 16m | 14h 24m | 14h 58m | 14h 41m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 6m | 9h 56m | 9h 20m |
Odate experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Odate UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |