Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Minamishibetsucho features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1486 mm (58.5 inches) and receives 207 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Minamishibetsucho enjoys an average of 2814 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Minamishibetsucho are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (60 - 68 °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, Minamishibetsucho experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 148 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Minamishibetsucho, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Minamishibetsucho usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Minamishibetsucho are January, February and April. On average, 81 mm (3.2 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) | 72 (2.8) | 89 (3.5) | 97 (3.8) | 81 (3.2) | 108 (4.3) | 117 (4.6) | 129 (5.1) | 198 (7.8) | 119 (4.7) | 169 (6.7) | 176 (6.9) | 130 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Minamishibetsucho are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Minamishibetsucho: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 128 | 178 | 235 | 280 | 283 | 281 | 315 | 274 | 268 | 231 | 171 | 165 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 16m | 10h 26m | 11h 55m | 13h 27m | 14h 45m | 15h 25m | 15h 5m | 13h 56m | 12h 29m | 10h 57m | 9h 37m | 8h 55m |
Minamishibetsucho 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 Minamishibetsucho 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 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |