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Monthly climate in Rusutsu, Hokkaido, Japan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rusutsu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1192 mm (46.9 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rusutsu enjoys an average of 2925 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rusutsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

The warmest months in Rusutsu are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (62 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (22 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rusutsu experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 139 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rusutsu, 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 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average high -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -9°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rusutsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

Rusutsu usually has the most precipitation in August, September and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rusutsu are January, February and December. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rusutsu, 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) 64 (2.5) 69 (2.7) 89 (3.5) 93 (3.7) 87 (3.4) 112 (4.4) 97 (3.8) 147 (5.8) 116 (4.6) 115 (4.5) 116 (4.6) 86 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 18 14 12 12 11 12 13 14 15 20 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Rusutsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

The sunniest months in Rusutsu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rusutsu: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rusutsu, 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 135 192 248 288 307 297 313 288 270 236 181 167
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 24m 10h 31m 11h 56m 13h 23m 14h 37m 15h 15m 14h 56m 13h 51m 12h 27m 11h 1m 9h 44m 9h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Rusutsu, Hokkaido, Japan §

Rusutsu 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 Rusutsu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rusutsu, 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 7 9 10 10 10 8 6 3 2