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Monthly climate in Horokanai, Hokkaido, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Horokanai features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1502 mm (59.1 inches) and receives 207 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Horokanai enjoys an average of 2834 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 56 minutes to 15 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Horokanai, Hokkaido, Japan §

The warmest months in Horokanai are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (18 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Horokanai experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 141 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Horokanai, 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 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Average low -12°C
(11°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Horokanai, Hokkaido, Japan §

Horokanai usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Horokanai are January, February and April. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Horokanai, 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) 67 (2.6) 87 (3.4) 93 (3.7) 80 (3.2) 113 (4.5) 118 (4.7) 147 (5.8) 208 (8.2) 122 (4.8) 169 (6.7) 168 (6.6) 129 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 19 16 14 13 15 13 18 14 17 23 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Horokanai, Hokkaido, Japan §

The sunniest months in Horokanai are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Horokanai: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Horokanai, 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 138 184 239 279 284 279 309 274 262 230 176 174
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 17m 10h 27m 11h 55m 13h 26m 14h 44m 15h 24m 15h 4m 13h 56m 12h 28m 10h 58m 9h 38m 8h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Horokanai, Hokkaido, Japan §

Horokanai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Horokanai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Horokanai, 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 6 7 8 9 9 9 8 5 3 2