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Monthly climate in Kitami, Japan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kitami, Japan

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kitami. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°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 maximum3°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)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kitami, Japan with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Kitami, Japan

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kitami. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)89111312127141012118

Monthly sunshine hours in Kitami, Japan

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kitami. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours166214256284300289299265253233201209
Mean daily daylight hours9h 18m10h 27m11h 56m13h 26m14h 43m15h 23m15h 3m13h 55m12h 28m10h 58m9h 39m8h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Kitami, Japan

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kitami. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2357891098532