Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bifuka features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1433 mm (56.4 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bifuka enjoys an average of 2814 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bifuka are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bifuka experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bifuka, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Bifuka usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bifuka are January, February and April. On average, 82 mm (3.2 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) | 79 (3.1) | 90 (3.5) | 96 (3.8) | 78 (3.1) | 107 (4.2) | 113 (4.4) | 116 (4.6) | 177 (7.0) | 113 (4.5) | 168 (6.6) | 170 (6.7) | 125 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Bifuka are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bifuka: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128 | 178 | 235 | 280 | 283 | 281 | 315 | 274 | 268 | 231 | 171 | 165 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 14m | 10h 25m | 11h 55m | 13h 28m | 14h 47m | 15h 28m | 15h 7m | 13h 58m | 12h 29m | 10h 57m | 9h 35m | 8h 53m |
Bifuka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Bifuka 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 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |