Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Makubetsu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1012 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Makubetsu enjoys an average of 2877 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 46 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Makubetsu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Makubetsu experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (13°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Makubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Makubetsu usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Makubetsu are January, February and April. On average, 56 mm (2.2 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) | 55 (2.1) | 57 (2.3) | 70 (2.7) | 56 (2.2) | 77 (3.0) | 81 (3.2) | 98 (3.8) | 141 (5.6) | 80 (3.1) | 113 (4.4) | 108 (4.2) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Makubetsu are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Makubetsu: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112 | 180 | 239 | 288 | 301 | 286 | 325 | 281 | 282 | 242 | 175 | 160 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 8m | 10h 22m | 11h 55m | 13h 31m | 14h 53m | 15h 35m | 15h 14m | 14h 1m | 12h 30m | 10h 55m | 9h 30m | 8h 46m |
Makubetsu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Makubetsu 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 |