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Monthly climate in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chitose features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1069 mm (42.1 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chitose enjoys an average of 2936 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan §

The warmest months in Chitose are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (26 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chitose experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chitose, 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 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high -0°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(10°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan §

Chitose usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chitose are January, February and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chitose, 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) 39 (1.5) 47 (1.8) 76 (3.0) 80 (3.1) 83 (3.3) 106 (4.2) 95 (3.7) 168 (6.6) 103 (4.0) 124 (4.9) 88 (3.5) 60 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 9 11 10 10 13 13 13 11 10 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan §

The sunniest months in Chitose are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chitose: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chitose, 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 145 197 250 285 305 302 311 287 266 231 181 171
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 24m 10h 31m 11h 56m 13h 23m 14h 38m 15h 15m 14h 56m 13h 51m 12h 27m 11h 1m 9h 44m 9h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan §

Chitose 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 Chitose UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chitose, 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 5 7 8 10 9 10 8 5 3 2