Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mikasa 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 -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1338 mm (52.7 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mikasa enjoys an average of 2833 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mikasa 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 -5 °C (18 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mikasa experiences 12 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 | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Mikasa usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mikasa are January, February and April. On average, 76 mm (3.0 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) | 61 (2.4) | 79 (3.1) | 95 (3.7) | 87 (3.4) | 107 (4.2) | 110 (4.3) | 98 (3.8) | 189 (7.4) | 112 (4.4) | 151 (5.9) | 144 (5.7) | 106 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Mikasa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mikasa: January, November and December receive an average of 5 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 | 141 | 190 | 242 | 276 | 294 | 286 | 298 | 274 | 258 | 225 | 177 | 166 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 21m | 10h 29m | 11h 56m | 13h 24m | 14h 40m | 15h 19m | 14h 59m | 13h 53m | 12h 28m | 10h 59m | 9h 42m | 9h 1m |
Mikasa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Mikasa 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |