Monthly climate in Otobe, Hokkaido, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Otobe features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1483 mm (58.4 inches) and receives 189 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Otobe enjoys an average of 2858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Otobe, Hokkaido, Japan §

The warmest months in Otobe are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Otobe experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Otobe, Hokkaido, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 7°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(60°F)
9°C
(48°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
6°C
(44°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(62°F)
10°C
(51°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(13°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(53°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-10°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Otobe, Hokkaido, Japan §

Otobe usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Otobe are January, February and March. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Otobe, Hokkaido, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88 (3.5) 97 (3.8) 95 (3.7) 103 (4.0) 115 (4.5) 129 (5.1) 125 (4.9) 177 (7.0) 151 (5.9) 140 (5.5) 133 (5.2) 132 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 19 15 14 13 12 12 13 13 15 19 26

Monthly sunshine hours in Otobe, Hokkaido, Japan §

The sunniest months in Otobe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Otobe: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Otobe, Hokkaido, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144 195 255 280 295 285 285 266 261 231 187 169
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 29m 10h 33m 11h 56m 13h 21m 14h 33m 15h 9m 14h 51m 13h 48m 12h 27m 11h 2m 9h 48m 9h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Otobe, Hokkaido, Japan §

Otobe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Otobe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Otobe, Hokkaido, Japan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 8 9 11 10 11 8 6 3 2