Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Furano features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1344 mm (52.9 inches) and receives 201 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Furano enjoys an average of 2905 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Furano are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (59 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -7 °C (16 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Furano experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 156 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (21°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -10°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Furano, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Furano usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Furano are January, February and April. On average, 77 mm (3.0 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) | 61 (2.4) | 81 (3.2) | 98 (3.9) | 89 (3.5) | 106 (4.2) | 111 (4.4) | 107 (4.2) | 176 (6.9) | 119 (4.7) | 152 (6.0) | 137 (5.4) | 106 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Furano are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Furano: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 203 | 250 | 281 | 299 | 289 | 293 | 271 | 255 | 227 | 188 | 187 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 21m | 10h 29m | 11h 56m | 13h 25m | 14h 41m | 15h 19m | 15h 0m | 13h 53m | 12h 28m | 10h 59m | 9h 41m | 9h 0m |
Furano experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Furano 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |