Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Abashiri features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (21 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1017 mm (40.0 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Abashiri enjoys an average of 2990 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Abashiri are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -1 °C (21 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Abashiri experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Abashiri usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Abashiri are January, February and April. On average, 52 mm (2.1 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) | 49 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 72 (2.8) | 57 (2.3) | 91 (3.6) | 107 (4.2) | 76 (3.0) | 129 (5.1) | 89 (3.5) | 147 (5.8) | 88 (3.5) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Abashiri are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Abashiri: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 206 | 252 | 285 | 297 | 299 | 322 | 273 | 264 | 237 | 196 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 17m | 10h 27m | 11h 55m | 13h 26m | 14h 44m | 15h 23m | 15h 4m | 13h 55m | 12h 28m | 10h 58m | 9h 38m | 8h 57m |
Abashiri experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Abashiri UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |