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Monthly climate in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Biei features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1439 mm (56.7 inches) and receives 206 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Biei enjoys an average of 2881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan §

The warmest months in Biei are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 20 °C (60 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Biei experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average low -13°C
(10°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-10°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan §

Biei usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Biei are January, February and April. On average, 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71 (2.8) 94 (3.7) 102 (4.0) 84 (3.3) 114 (4.5) 115 (4.5) 123 (4.8) 181 (7.1) 111 (4.4) 154 (6.0) 160 (6.3) 132 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 21 15 14 15 14 13 16 14 16 23 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan §

The sunniest months in Biei are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Biei: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 148 194 246 277 295 284 304 275 259 229 182 182
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 19m 10h 28m 11h 56m 13h 25m 14h 42m 15h 21m 15h 1m 13h 54m 12h 28m 10h 59m 9h 40m 8h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan §

Biei 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 Biei UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Biei, Hokkaido, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 6 7 9 9 10 10 8 5 3 2