Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rankoshimachi features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1288 mm (50.7 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rankoshimachi enjoys an average of 2954 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rankoshimachi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rankoshimachi experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 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) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rankoshimachi, Hokkaido, Japan with other places around the world.
Rankoshimachi usually has the most precipitation in August, September and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rankoshimachi are January, February and May. On average, 80 mm (3.1 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) | 74 (2.9) | 81 (3.2) | 93 (3.7) | 89 (3.5) | 84 (3.3) | 110 (4.3) | 100 (3.9) | 147 (5.8) | 131 (5.2) | 127 (5.0) | 136 (5.4) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Rankoshimachi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rankoshimachi: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135 | 192 | 251 | 291 | 311 | 296 | 314 | 294 | 273 | 239 | 185 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 24m | 10h 31m | 11h 56m | 13h 23m | 14h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 56m | 13h 51m | 12h 27m | 11h 1m | 9h 44m | 9h 4m |
Rankoshimachi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Rankoshimachi 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |