Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kitami features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 997 mm (39.2 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kitami enjoys an average of 2975 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 Kitami are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (18 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kitami experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 144 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Kitami usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kitami are January, February and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 46 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 79 (3.1) | 69 (2.7) | 89 (3.5) | 101 (4.0) | 82 (3.2) | 139 (5.5) | 88 (3.5) | 129 (5.1) | 76 (3.0) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Kitami are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kitami: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166 | 214 | 256 | 284 | 300 | 289 | 299 | 265 | 253 | 233 | 201 | 209 |
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 |
Kitami experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Kitami 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |