Monthly climate in Hokuto, Hokkaido, Japan

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Hokuto, Hokkaido, Japan §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hokuto, 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)
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hokuto, Hokkaido, Japan §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hokuto, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Hokuto, Hokkaido, Japan §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hokuto, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Hokuto, Hokkaido, Japan §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hokuto, 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 8 9 10 10 11 8 6 3 2