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Monthly climate in Makubetsu, Japan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Makubetsu, Japan

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Makubetsu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°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 maximum3°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Makubetsu, Japan

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Makubetsu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)13141310111291312151719

Monthly sunshine hours in Makubetsu, Japan

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Makubetsu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours112180239288301286325281282242175160
Mean daily daylight hours9h 8m10h 22m11h 55m13h 31m14h 53m15h 35m15h 14m14h 1m12h 30m10h 55m9h 30m8h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Makubetsu, Japan

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Makubetsu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235689997531