Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kikonai features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1295 mm (51.0 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kikonai enjoys an average of 2946 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kikonai are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °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 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kikonai experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 83 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) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kikonai, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Kikonai usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kikonai are January, February and March. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 57 (2.2) | 72 (2.8) | 83 (3.3) | 97 (3.8) | 101 (4.0) | 111 (4.4) | 117 (4.6) | 194 (7.6) | 146 (5.7) | 131 (5.2) | 101 (4.0) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Kikonai are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kikonai: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 198 | 258 | 282 | 304 | 296 | 304 | 284 | 265 | 231 | 189 | 177 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 30m | 10h 34m | 11h 56m | 13h 20m | 14h 31m | 15h 7m | 14h 49m | 13h 47m | 12h 26m | 11h 3m | 9h 50m | 9h 11m |
Kikonai 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, November 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 Kikonai UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |