Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hirosaki features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).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 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1591 mm (62.6 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hirosaki enjoys an average of 2960 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hirosaki 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 -1 °C (28 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hirosaki experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 110 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) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan with other places around the world.
Hirosaki usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hirosaki are January, March and May. On average, 102 mm (4.0 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) | 84 (3.3) | 116 (4.6) | 112 (4.4) | 129 (5.1) | 111 (4.4) | 141 (5.5) | 152 (6.0) | 183 (7.2) | 140 (5.5) | 175 (6.9) | 115 (4.5) | 133 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Hirosaki are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hirosaki: 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 37m | 10h 38m | 11h 56m | 13h 17m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 43m | 13h 43m | 12h 26m | 11h 5m | 9h 55m | 9h 18m |
Hirosaki 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 Hirosaki 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 |