Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kushiro features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1070 mm (42.1 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kushiro enjoys an average of 2910 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kushiro are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (25 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kushiro experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 113 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Kushiro usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kushiro are January, February and December. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 44 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 90 (3.5) | 73 (2.9) | 93 (3.7) | 92 (3.6) | 101 (4.0) | 134 (5.3) | 105 (4.2) | 171 (6.7) | 73 (2.9) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Kushiro are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kushiro: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 219 | 256 | 279 | 293 | 280 | 275 | 248 | 246 | 225 | 202 | 213 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 30m | 11h 56m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 17m | 14h 58m | 13h 52m | 12h 28m | 11h 0m | 9h 43m | 9h 3m |
Kushiro 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 Kushiro 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 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |