Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Asahikawa features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1338 mm (52.7 inches) and receives 202 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Asahikawa enjoys an average of 2881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Asahikawa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 21 °C (62 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (19 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Asahikawa experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 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) | 6°C (43°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Asahikawa usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Asahikawa are January, February and April. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 59 (2.3) | 79 (3.1) | 87 (3.4) | 76 (3.0) | 104 (4.1) | 103 (4.1) | 131 (5.1) | 200 (7.9) | 103 (4.1) | 148 (5.8) | 138 (5.4) | 109 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Asahikawa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Asahikawa: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148 | 194 | 246 | 277 | 295 | 284 | 304 | 275 | 259 | 229 | 182 | 182 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 26m | 14h 43m | 15h 22m | 15h 3m | 13h 55m | 12h 28m | 10h 58m | 9h 39m | 8h 58m |
Asahikawa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Asahikawa 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |