Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hokuto features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1485 mm (58.5 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hokuto enjoys an average of 2899 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hokuto are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hokuto experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hokuto, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Hokuto usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 191 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hokuto are January, February and March. On average, 75 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) | 79 (3.1) | 86 (3.4) | 101 (4.0) | 116 (4.6) | 128 (5.0) | 152 (6.0) | 254 (10.0) | 166 (6.5) | 149 (5.9) | 103 (4.1) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Hokuto are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hokuto: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153 | 202 | 256 | 282 | 299 | 287 | 283 | 269 | 260 | 230 | 191 | 181 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 30m | 10h 34m | 11h 56m | 13h 20m | 14h 32m | 15h 8m | 14h 50m | 13h 47m | 12h 27m | 11h 3m | 9h 49m | 9h 11m |
Hokuto experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Hokuto 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 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |