Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Semboku features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2010 mm (79.1 inches) and receives 214 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Semboku enjoys an average of 2850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Semboku are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Semboku experiences 34 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -8°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Semboku, Akita, Japan with other places around the world.
Semboku usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 219 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Semboku are January, February and November. On average, 127 mm (5.0 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) | 105 (4.1) | 140 (5.5) | 141 (5.6) | 170 (6.7) | 160 (6.3) | 182 (7.2) | 237 (9.3) | 238 (9.4) | 170 (6.7) | 179 (7.1) | 134 (5.3) | 153 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Semboku are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Semboku: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 201 | 250 | 266 | 294 | 278 | 279 | 276 | 246 | 215 | 200 | 184 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 56m | 13h 15m | 14h 21m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 40m | 12h 25m | 11h 7m | 9h 59m | 9h 23m |
Semboku 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 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 Semboku 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 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |