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Monthly climate in Rikubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rikubetsu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1047 mm (41.2 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rikubetsu enjoys an average of 2937 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rikubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

The warmest months in Rikubetsu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rikubetsu experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rikubetsu, 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 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average high -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(17°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-10°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rikubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

Rikubetsu usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rikubetsu are January, February and December. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rikubetsu, 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) 50 (2.0) 49 (1.9) 88 (3.5) 78 (3.1) 90 (3.6) 104 (4.1) 83 (3.3) 147 (5.8) 93 (3.6) 136 (5.4) 77 (3.0) 52 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 11 14 13 12 10 13 11 12 9 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Rikubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

The sunniest months in Rikubetsu are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rikubetsu: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rikubetsu, 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 164 210 254 283 297 280 291 264 252 233 197 206
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 20m 10h 28m 11h 56m 13h 25m 14h 41m 15h 20m 15h 1m 13h 54m 12h 28m 10h 59m 9h 41m 9h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Rikubetsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

Rikubetsu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Rikubetsu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rikubetsu, 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 3 6 8 8 9 10 9 8 5 3 2