Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kamikawa features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1592 mm (62.7 inches) and receives 225 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kamikawa enjoys an average of 2922 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kamikawa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 18 °C (56 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -9 °C (12 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kamikawa experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 169 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -14°C (6°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Kamikawa usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kamikawa are January, February and April. On average, 96 mm (3.8 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) | 84 (3.3) | 107 (4.2) | 117 (4.6) | 97 (3.8) | 125 (4.9) | 131 (5.2) | 145 (5.7) | 205 (8.1) | 111 (4.4) | 161 (6.4) | 166 (6.5) | 143 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Kamikawa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kamikawa: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 54 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 | 201 | 251 | 281 | 297 | 285 | 298 | 272 | 257 | 232 | 189 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 18m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 26m | 14h 43m | 15h 23m | 15h 3m | 13h 55m | 12h 28m | 10h 58m | 9h 39m | 8h 57m |
Kamikawa 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 Kamikawa 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 |