Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hiroo features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1317 mm (51.9 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hiroo enjoys an average of 3007 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 7 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hiroo are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hiroo experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 120 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hiroo, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Hiroo usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hiroo are January, February and December. On average, 64 mm (2.5 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) | 65 (2.6) | 115 (4.5) | 97 (3.8) | 95 (3.7) | 105 (4.1) | 106 (4.2) | 175 (6.9) | 140 (5.5) | 201 (7.9) | 90 (3.6) | 66 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Hiroo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hiroo: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 219 | 271 | 287 | 308 | 294 | 287 | 269 | 254 | 231 | 202 | 206 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 27m | 10h 32m | 11h 56m | 13h 22m | 14h 35m | 15h 12m | 14h 53m | 13h 49m | 12h 27m | 11h 2m | 9h 47m | 9h 7m |
Hiroo 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 Hiroo 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |